📍 31 N Central, Kensington, Douglas County, 56343
West Central Area S. El. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kensington, Douglas County. The school has 130 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Central Area school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Central Area S. El. enrolls 130 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 115 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
57 of the school's 130 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 49 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Central Area S. El. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 12.
West Central Area S. El. is one of 5 schools in WEST CENTRAL AREA, based in BARRETT, Minnesota. The district serves 743 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 130 students, West Central Area S. El. is close to the district average of about 149 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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