Enrollment
50
Elementary
DISTRICT 23 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 279145504314
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2
9 2ND ST SW, MELROSE, MN 56352 · (320) 256-6026 · Stearns County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL50 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
16.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
10 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 100% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
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Where WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #1,019 of 1,130 | #27 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
50
+22 (+79%) vs 2020
+85% since 2010-11, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 15% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 33% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 16 | N/A | N/A | 19% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 27 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2.
About WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 is a very small elementary school in MELROSE, Minnesota. It has an enrollment of 50 students in pre-K. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 is run by WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT, whose 4 schools enroll 91 students.
About 72% of the student body at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 is White. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 82% of Stearns County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Its ratio of 16.7:1 is based on 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Stearns County report 44%.
The county, Stearns County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,066, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 74 public schools and about 24,160 students.
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2's closest public school neighbor is WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2, there are 5 other public schools.
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Federal data put enrollment at 28 in 2020-21 and 50 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Students per teacher increased from 14.0 in 2020-21 to 16.7 in 2024-25.
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 21 students
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.Combined · 10 students
- WCED 18-22 ProgramHigh · 10 students
- WCED Credit RecoveryHigh
Other schools in MELROSE
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYElementary · 512 students
- MELROSE SECONDARYHigh · 505 students
- MELROSE MIDDLEMiddle · 296 students
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 21 students
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.Combined · 10 students
- WCED Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 21
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.0.0 mi · 10
- MELROSE MIDDLE0.7 mi · 296
- MELROSE SECONDARY0.7 mi · 505
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 512
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY7.3 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2What is the total enrollment at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2?
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 enrolls approximately 50 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 serve?
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2.
What is the student diversity at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2?
Student demographics at WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 are roughly 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 public or private?
WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT.
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