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Distance Learning Academy Secondary

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,081

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38423 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056-0370

(651) 674-1000

District: North Branch Area Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Asian:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2010 → 52nd in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (67% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (22% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Distance Learning Academy Secondary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	285 of 520	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	370 of 521	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	327 of 443	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	262 of 437	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	376 of 422	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	227 of 472	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	408 of 504	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	443 of 545	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	499 of 540	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	181 of 339	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	328 of 364	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2021)40th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)11th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2021)47th percentile+18 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Norse Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1406	41	4	9.8	51.2%	32 (78.0%)	2 (4.9%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)							(n/a)					$10,420
Distance Learning Academy Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1000	52	3	19.9	32.7%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)							(n/a)		21.4		41.7	$11,081
Chisago County Schools' Life Work C	Public	9-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	St. Croix River Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 358-1214	29	3	9.6	10.3%	25 (86.2%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
North Branch Area High School	Public	9-12	38175 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1500	791	40	19.7	24.9%	656 (82.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (5.6%)	39 (4.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	25.6	357^th of 450 public high schools	20.7%	31.5	349^th of 480 public high schools	27.3%	8	17.0	17.0	32.6	32.6	$12,321
Wildcat Academy High School	Public	9-12	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School	Public	9-12	10363 Liberty Lane	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2017	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	10363 Liberty Ln	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 213-2017	191	11	16.8	33.0%	151 (79.1%)	5 (2.6%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.4%)	20.3	377^th of 450 public high schools	16.2%	18.4	399^th of 480 public high schools	16.9%	22	8.8	8.8	34.8	34.8	$9,913
Chisago Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1,053	69	15.1	21.6%	947 (89.9%)	14 (1.3%)	27 (2.6%)	17 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	62.7	182^nd of 450 public high schools	59.6%	72.3	128^th of 480 public high schools	73.3%	54	32.6	32.6	52.3	52.3	$12,347
Chisago Lakes High School Alt Learning Prog	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$5,735
Rum River East Education Program	Public	10-12	1730 3rd Ave NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Rum River Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Distance Learning Academy Secondary

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In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Distance Learning Academy Secondary.

What district is Distance Learning Academy Secondary in?

North Branch Area Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Distance Learning Academy Secondary?

Students at Distance Learning Academy Secondary are 94% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Norse Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1406	41	4	9.8	51.2%	32 (78.0%)	2 (4.9%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)					$10,420
Distance Learning Academy Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1000	52	3	19.9	32.7%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)		21.4		41.7	$11,081
Chisago County Schools' Life Work C	Public	9-12	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	St. Croix River Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 358-1214	29	3	9.6	10.3%	25 (86.2%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Branch Area High School	Public	9-12	38175 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1500	791	40	19.7	24.9%	656 (82.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (5.6%)	39 (4.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	25.6	357^th of 450 public high schools	20.7%		31.5	349^th of 480 public high schools	27.3%	8	17.0	17.0	32.6	32.6	$12,321
Wildcat Academy High School	Public	9-12	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Charter School	Public	9-12	10363 Liberty Lane	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2017	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	10363 Liberty Ln	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 213-2017	191	11	16.8	33.0%	151 (79.1%)	5 (2.6%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.4%)	20.3	377^th of 450 public high schools	16.2%		18.4	399^th of 480 public high schools	16.9%	22	8.8	8.8	34.8	34.8	$9,913
Chisago Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1,053	69	15.1	21.6%	947 (89.9%)	14 (1.3%)	27 (2.6%)	17 (1.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	62.7	182^nd of 450 public high schools	59.6%		72.3	128^th of 480 public high schools	73.3%	54	32.6	32.6	52.3	52.3	$12,347
Chisago Lakes High School Alt Learning Prog	Public	9-12	29400 Olinda Tr	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2500	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$5,735
Rum River East Education Program	Public	10-12	1730 3rd Ave NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Rum River Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)