WELS North

Set in LITTLE CANADA, Minnesota, WELS North is a micro-enrollment four-year high school, part of Northeast Metro 916. It educates 23 students across grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Northeast Metro 916 runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 856 students. WELS North is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WELS North shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ramsey County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) logs that median household income runs about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ramsey County's 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), WELS North is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Quora Secondary School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 34%: 35 students in 2018 compared to 23 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 57% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.