VERNDALE ELEMENTARY

VERNDALE ELEMENTARY operates as a low-enrollment primary school in VERNDALE, Minnesota, operated by VERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 253 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Across the 2 schools in VERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (484 students total), VERNDALE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, VERNDALE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (94%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VERNDALE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.8%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Wadena County put median household earnings sit near $61,467, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Wadena County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,201 students), of which VERNDALE ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: VERNDALE SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VERNDALE ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. VERNDALE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 253).

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