Summary:
The 56672 zip code area is home to two high schools: Northland Secondary and Little Sand. While Northland Secondary has a larger student population of 131, Little Sand is a much smaller school with only 09 students. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with high free/reduced lunch rates of over 66%.
Academically, Northland Secondary faces significant challenges, with math proficiency rates ranging from just 6.67% to 19.23% across different grade levels, well below the state average. Reading and science proficiency are also low, with only 64.29% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better in reading and just 20% passing the end-of-course science exam. In contrast, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.4 is relatively low compared to state averages.
The broader Northland Community Schools district, which both schools belong to, is ranked 362 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the challenges faced by these individual schools may be part of a larger systemic issue within the district, requiring a comprehensive approach to address the academic and socioeconomic factors impacting student outcomes.
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