Enrollment
13
Combined
STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UP NORTH LEARNING CENTER·NCES 270047905445
Up North Learning Center
5413 COUNTY ROAD 37 NW, WALKER, MN 56484 · (218) 547-6525 · Cass County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.9:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
9 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 3 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 8% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
18.2%
own-school result
Math
30.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Up North Learning Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13 | #91 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13 | 2.7 | 4.9:1 | 69% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 4.7 | 3.4:1 | 63% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 3.1 | 3.5:1 | 73% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Up North Learning Center.
About Up North Learning Center
Students in WALKER, Minnesota, attend Up North Learning Center, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 13 students on the rolls. Combined schools in Minnesota average about 50 students, which makes this school 74% below average.
Up North Learning Center operates as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Up North Learning Center is White students, at 54%. The remaining shares are 38% Native American and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Cass County, the White share is about 81%.
Up North Learning Center reported 2.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 4.9:1. Combined schools in Minnesota average 6.4:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. There are 9 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 69% of enrollment. That rate is above the 61% average among public schools in Cass County.
For Cass County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $68,874, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 21 public schools and about 4,570 students.
The closest school to Up North Learning Center is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec., located about 2.0 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Up North Learning Center.
Under the NCES locale system, Up North Learning Center is Rural: Remote.
This page is set up for the Up North Learning Center community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALKER
- W.H.A. ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.High · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.2.0 mi · 317
- W.H.A. Elementary2.0 mi · 369
- Laporte Elementary13.2 mi · 146
- Laporte Secondary13.2 mi · 106
- Laporte Middle School13.2 mi · 80
- NEVIS SECONDARY14.8 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Up North Learning CenterHow large is Up North Learning Center?
Up North Learning Center enrolls approximately 13 students in grades KG-12.
Is Up North Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Up North Learning Center is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Up North Learning Center?
Approximately 4.9:1 students per teacher at Up North Learning Center.
How diverse is Up North Learning Center?
Up North Learning Center reports a student body of 54% White, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Up North Learning Center?
Up North Learning Center is overseen by Up North Learning Center in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.