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School Comparison

NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
vs.
DEER RIVER SECONDARY

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
  • DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (156 vs. 43).
  • DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher graduating cohort than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (50 vs. 11).
  • DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher violent incidents than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (42 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 7 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (156 vs. 43).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher graduating cohort than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (50 vs. 11).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher dual enrollment than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (32 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher violent incidents than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (42 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

DEER RIVER SECONDARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at DEER RIVER SECONDARY

1 metric was reported by DEER RIVER SECONDARY. Comparable data for NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
432:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$24,280.49
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
$19,593.22
Local revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
3.9%
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
21.7%
State revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
89.3%
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
60.4%
Federal revenue share
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
6.8%
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
17.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
52.4%
DEER RIVER SECONDARY
38.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Itasca County
$66,380
Itasca County
$66,380
Poverty rate
Itasca County
12.7%
Itasca County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Itasca County
25.2%
Itasca County
25.2%
Unemployment rate
Itasca County
4.8%
Itasca County
4.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.