📍 3813 E. North St., Barnum, Carlton County, 55707
Barnum Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Barnum, Carlton County. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Barnum Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barnum Elementary enrolls 333 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.6% Two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 333 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 41 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.
Barnum Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-80, state senate district 11.
Barnum Elementary is one of 2 schools in BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in BARNUM, Minnesota. The district serves 660 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 333 students, Barnum Elementary is close to the district average of about 330 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant