TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS

TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS, a minimally staffed four-year high school in KASSON, Minnesota, one of the schools within ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT, teaches 15 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS sits 96% below that benchmark.

ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 176 students. TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Asian, 7% Native American, 7% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dodge County (around 29%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, Dodge County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,739, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dodge County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,838 students), of which TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS is one.

The closest other public school is ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 16 (now 15). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 100% to 80%. Class-load math has tightened: from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 3.8:1 in 2025.

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