SAIL PROGRAM

Set in KELLOGG, Minnesota, SAIL PROGRAM is a tiny all-grades campus, overseen by Hiawatha Valley Education District. It teaches 9 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Within Hiawatha Valley Education District, which oversees 4 schools and 122 students, SAIL PROGRAM is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SAIL PROGRAM reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 95%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.4:1, putting SAIL PROGRAM tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wabasha County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, Wabasha County reports that median household income runs about $82,007, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Wabasha County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,408 students), of which SAIL PROGRAM is one.

The closest other public school is WABASHA-KELLOGG ELEMENTARY, roughly 3.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SAIL PROGRAM operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. SAIL PROGRAM's enrollment has shrank 47% since 2018, when it stood at 17 (now 9). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 6% to 22%.

On allk12, members of the SAIL PROGRAM community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.