SUN Program

SUN Program is an unified-grade school of very small scale in LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota, overseen by Mid-State Education District, educateing 9 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 50 students each, so SUN Program sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Mid-State Education District (60 students total), SUN Program accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SUN Program reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 11% Hispanic, 11% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 95%.

In terms of school funding signals, SUN Program lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.4:1, putting SUN Program tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Morrison County put the typical household earns roughly $69,446 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morrison County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,330 students), SUN Program is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MSED Birth to 3, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SUN Program has ticked up 80%, going from 5 students in 2018 to 9 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 100% to 78% over that span.

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