Northern Lights Community School serves 103 learners in grades 6-12.

Northern Lights Community School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northern Lights Community School’s learner population of 103 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northern Lights Community School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northern Lights Community School is 0.31, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Northern Lights Community School is Itaskin Education Center (12.8 miles away)