📍 11731 Hwy 1, Northome, Koochiching County, 56661
Northome Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Northome, Koochiching County. The school has 84 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Koochiching School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northome Secondary enrolls 84 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 21% American Indian or Alaska Native and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
48 of the school's 84 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 44 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Northome Secondary 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-80, state senate district 3.
Northome Secondary is one of 4 schools in SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NORTHOME, Minnesota. The district serves 203 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 84 students, Northome Secondary is larger than the district average of about 51 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote