Enrollment
101
High
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273270001416
NORTHOME SECONDARY
11731 HIGHWAY 1, NORTHOME, MN 56661 · (218) 897-5275 · Koochiching County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
55 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 14% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NORTHOME SECONDARY
NORTHOME SECONDARY's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHOME SECONDARY this school | 101 | 54.5% | 21.9% |
| BIGFORK SECONDARY BIGFORK | 130 | 54.6% | 36.7% |
| CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SECONDARY CLEARBROOK | 206 | 54.4% | 28.4% |
| Hill City Senior High HILL CITY | 72 | 54.2% | 19.1% |
| McGregor Secondary MCGREGOR | 193 | 50.3% | 32.8% |
| BADGER SECONDARY BADGER | 99 | 54.5% | 39.3% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTHOME SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #369 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #365 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #362 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #444 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #106 of 444 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
101
+23 (+29%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 101 | 10.2 | 9.9:1 | 54% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 8.5 | 10.6:1 | 57% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 9.2 | 9.2:1 | 57% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 42% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 10.6 | 7.0:1 | 38% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 11 | 7.4:1 | 41% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 50% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 12 | 10.0:1 | 43% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHOME SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (74 to 101); teachers down 4% (10.6 to 10.2).
About NORTHOME SECONDARY
NORTHOME SECONDARY runs as a small high school in NORTHOME, Minnesota. The school reports 101 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Across its 2 schools, SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 203 students. NORTHOME SECONDARY is one of those schools.
A majority of students at NORTHOME SECONDARY, 65%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Native American and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. NORTHOME SECONDARY has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
NORTHOME SECONDARY employs 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.9:1. That ratio is under the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 54% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 45% average for public schools in Koochiching County.
The allk12 Grade for NORTHOME SECONDARY is D. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
NORTHOME SECONDARY trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 13.9 points (21.9% versus 35.8%), a bottom-10% result in Minnesota on BeatsExpectations.
Among Koochiching County residents, median household income is about $66,940, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. NORTHOME SECONDARY is one of 10 public schools in Koochiching County, which together enroll about 1,545 students.
The closest public school, NORTHOME ELEMENTARY, is less than a tenth of a mile from NORTHOME SECONDARY. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, NORTHOME SECONDARY ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The number of students climbed from 78 to 101 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.7:1 to 9.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Koochiching County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,833
Census ACS
Median income
$66,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTHOME ELEMENTARYElementary · 102 students
- INDUS ELEMENTARYCombined
- INDUS SECONDARYCombined
Nearby schools
- NORTHOME ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 102
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARY10.7 mi · 168
- KELLIHER SECONDARY10.7 mi · 143
- BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 412
- BLACKDUCK SECONDARY17.3 mi · 284
- BIGFORK ELEMENTARY29.0 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHOME SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at NORTHOME SECONDARY?
NORTHOME SECONDARY enrolls approximately 101 students in grades 07-12.
Is NORTHOME SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHOME SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at NORTHOME SECONDARY?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at NORTHOME SECONDARY.
How diverse is NORTHOME SECONDARY?
NORTHOME SECONDARY reports a student body of 65% White, 8% Two or more.
What district is NORTHOME SECONDARY in?
NORTHOME SECONDARY is part of SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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