SWWC ELC - New London

SWWC ELC - New London is one of the small all-grades campuss in NEW LONDON, Minnesota, overseen by Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, with 36 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 50.

SWWC ELC - New London is one of 10 schools operated by Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, a district that enrolls 292 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SWWC ELC - New London lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Kandiyohi County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kandiyohi County indicate median household income runs about $76,592, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kandiyohi County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,213 students), of which SWWC ELC - New London is one.

PRAIRIE WOODS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around SWWC ELC - New London.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 89%: 19 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 5% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SWWC ELC - New London community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.