RUM RIVER NORTH

Set in MILACA, Minnesota, RUM RIVER NORTH is a sprawling combined-grade school, one of the schools within RUM RIVER SPECIAL EDUCATION COOP. It works with 97 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 94% bigger than typical.

RUM RIVER NORTH is a school of RUM RIVER SPECIAL EDUCATION COOP, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, RUM RIVER NORTH shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder looks like 7% Native American, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Mille Lacs County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. Roughly 69% of students at RUM RIVER NORTH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mille Lacs County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Mille Lacs County reports that median household income runs about $72,729, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Mille Lacs County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,100 students), RUM RIVER NORTH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. RUM RIVER NORTH's enrollment has grew 17% since 2018, when it stood at 83 (now 97). White enrollment moved from 88% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for RUM RIVER NORTH typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.