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Northland Learning Center

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Virginia, International Falls, Chisholm, Ely, White Township, Mountain Iron and Grand Marais.

Virginia’s School Grade B better than 57% of Minnesota school districts

Students
164
Schools
5
Spent per student
$70,414
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
The gist

What stands out about Northland Learning Center

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 29 pts below the state
  • Spends 312% more per student than the MN average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Only 74% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BVirginia 8,332BInternational Falls 5,642C+Chisholm 4,712B+Ely 3,240C+White Township 3,109BMountain Iron 2,860B−Grand Marais 1,796

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Virginia. Grade by grade →

PK–2Parkview ElementaryRock Ridge Public Schools
3–6North Star ElementaryRock Ridge Public Schools
7–12Rock Ridge High SchoolRock Ridge Public Schools

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 44.8% · 39 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 51.1% · 42 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–59%
State average 83.3% · 49 in the class

74% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$70,414 per student · 312% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 91%Support & administration 8%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 32%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 73%Two or more races 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

NLC 6076 Special Education Program
Other · Grades PK–12 · Virginia
D−
64 students6:1
Int'l Falls ISD 361 ALC Program
High · Grades 6–12 · International Falls
26 students
NLC 6076 ALC Program
High · Grades 7–12 · Virginia
C−
48 students12:1
Ely ISD 696 Credit Recovery
High · Grades 9–12 · Ely
1 students
NLC 6076 Transition Program
High · Grades 12 · Virginia
25 students15:1

Left off: 9 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rock Ridge Public SchoolsBiwabik Township, Clinton Township, Eveleth
$16,232per student
Mesabi East School DistrictBiwabik, Biwabik Township, Colvin Township
$15,966per student
St. Louis County School DistrictClinton Township, Embarrass Township
$19,087per student
Chisholm Public School DistrictBalkan Township
$16,284per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.