Original Research by School Decision on 882 Online K-5
882 Online K-5 is a public school within the Monticello Public School District that serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade from a remote setting. It is a regular school, not a charter or magnet, and its administrative address is in Monticello, a Mississippi River town with an extensive park system, retail growth along the Interstate 94 corridor, and a nuclear generating plant that is a major local employer. The school is designed for families who want their elementary-age children to learn from home while remaining enrolled in the district.
State testing data is largely suppressed for this school, and a parent should understand why before drawing conclusions. For both the third-grade and fourth-grade math and English language arts assessments, the number of students tested was so small that the proficiency results were suppressed to protect student privacy. The participation rate across those tested grade levels ranged from roughly two-thirds to three-quarters, which means a share of enrolled students either did not take the tests or did not have their results reported. Because the school has very few students in tested grades, the absence of reported proficiency rates is a direct consequence of its tiny enrollment, not a measure of academic performance. A parent who wants to understand how students are progressing academically will need to rely on direct communication with the school and teacher feedback rather than on state assessment comparisons.
The enrollment for the year that data was collected was effectively zero, which indicates that the school may have been in a start-up phase or that its official count was too small to report. Every grade from kindergarten through fifth grade reported a zero enrollment count, and the demographics data shows zero students in every race and ethnicity category. No free or reduced-price lunch data, special education data, or English learner data was available. This is a school with either no active enrollment during the reporting period or an enrollment so minimal that it was rounded to zero in the dataset.
Because the school serves grades K-5 and had no reportable enrollment, there is no graduation rate, and the comparison with other Wright County districts could not be performed for proficiency, graduation, or chronic absenteeism. The school environment section showed no data for discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance.
The district context matters for a family considering this school. Monticello Public School District has experienced declining enrollment over recent years, with projections showing a continued drop. The district approved a budget alignment plan for the 2025-2026 school year that reflects these enrollment declines and involves adjustments to programs, staffing, and services. The district also adopted a revised funding formula for compensatory resources that changes how money for disadvantaged students is distributed among schools. A parent enrolling in 882 Online K-5 should ask how those district-level budget reductions affect the online program specifically, including what technology, instructional support, and curriculum resources are available.
In Monticello itself, the housing market shows a mix of older homes and newer construction, with the area experiencing planned growth. The city has 28 parks, a riverfront setting, and a downtown community center, but much of the newer retail development is auto-oriented near the interstate. The median home value in the area is around the national average, and rental costs are somewhat below the mortgage equivalent, making renting more affordable than buying for the moment.
For a family that wants a district-affiliated online elementary option and understands that the program's scale is very small, 882 Online K-5 offers that pathway. The data does not provide academic outcomes to evaluate, so a parent would need to rely on a direct conversation with the school to understand how instruction is delivered, how students interact with teachers, what the daily schedule looks like, and what supports are in place for students who struggle or need enrichment. A parent should also ask about how the program handles state standardized testing when it does occur and what the long-term viability of the program is given the district's enrollment decline and budget pressures.
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