The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on 882 Online 6-12
882 Online 6-12 is a small, fully virtual public school serving grades six through twelve within the Monticello Public School District. It offers a different academic pathway from the district’s traditional brick-and-mortar campuses, operating as a regular public school that delivers instruction remotely to students across the grade span.
The school is very small, with enrollment in the dozens. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small number of students who identify as Black or two or more races; the data shows no students classified as Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a substantial share that points to some economic diversity within the student population. Data on the percentage of students with an Individualized Education Program or identified as English learners is not available in the provided information, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how special education services and language support are provided in the virtual setting.
State assessment results are reported but are essentially absent in a meaningful sense. In math and English language arts for the most recent year, the proficiency rate is reported at zero, though given the school’s very small tested population in any given grade, that figure offers no real insight into student learning. For science, the state suppressed the proficiency result and the number of students tested was in the single digits. The bottom-quartile position on the proficiency index relative to other Wright County districts carries little interpretive weight for a school this size; the cohort of test-takers is simply too small to make any reliable comparison.
Because the school serves grades six through twelve, it does have a graduation rate in theory, but the data provided does not include one, so that metric is missing from this account. The comparison set notes that the four-year graduation rate was not applicable because the entity value was missing; a parent looking to understand how students finish here would need to request that information from the district.
The online model means this school is fundamentally about flexibility. Students work from home or another remote location under the district’s supervision, following the same curriculum and state standards as in-person schools in Monticello but without a daily commute or a traditional classroom schedule. The school’s address is listed at the district’s central office on Washington Street in Monticello, which also houses administrative functions rather than student classrooms.
Monticello itself is a growing community along the Mississippi River in Wright County, roughly a forty-minute drive northwest of Minneapolis via Interstate 94. The town has seen substantial retail, commercial, and industrial development in recent years, anchored by employers like Xcel Energy, the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, CentraCare Medical Center, and Cargill Kitchen Solutions. The population has been rising, and the district has been responding to declining enrollment in its physical schools by making financial adjustments, including a budget alignment plan for the 2025-2026 school year that reflects projected enrollment drops. The district also adopted a revised compensatory funding formula for the same budget year, changing how resources for disadvantaged students are allocated. These district-level fiscal pressures may have implications for the online school, but the specific impacts are not detailed in the available data.
The housing market in the area shows home values slightly above the state benchmark and rents that have been rising. For a family considering this school, the cost of housing in and around Monticello is relevant, but the online nature of the schooling means a family does not need to live within a specific attendance zone to enroll, so the housing context matters more for families who also want to be in the district for other reasons.
882 Online 6-12 fits best for a student who needs or prefers a remote learning environment: a student who thrives with independent work, one who has medical or family circumstances that make a traditional school day difficult, or one who wants to avoid the social dynamics of a large middle or high school. The school’s small size means close relationships with teachers are possible, but it also means limited course variety and fewer extracurricular options than a larger high school would offer. A parent should expect to be heavily involved in monitoring their child’s daily progress and should verify with the school how specialized services, such as special education or English learner support, are delivered online. The available academic data does not give a clear picture of student outcomes, which is inherent in the school’s very small enrollment rather than a reflection of quality, but it does mean a parent evaluating this school should seek out additional information from the district about persistence, graduation rates, and postsecondary plans of past students.
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