KELLIHER ELEMENTARY

KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
345 4TH ST NW
KELLIHER, MN 56650
168 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Kelliher Elementary School, located at 345 4th St NW in Kelliher, Minnesota, serves as a vital educational hub for the local rural community. As part of the Kelliher Public School District, the elementary program is dedicated to providing a foundational education in a small-town setting. The school emphasizes a personalized approach to learning, leveraging its smaller student body to foster closer relationships between students, teachers, and families, which helps create a supportive and inclusive campus environment.

The school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the Kelliher area, acting as a center for both academic instruction and community engagement. By focusing on core curriculum standards while addressing the unique needs of a rural student population, Kelliher Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for successful transitions into secondary education. The school's location in Northern Minnesota reflects its commitment to serving the surrounding area, ensuring that local students have access to essential educational resources and a consistent, nurturing learning experience.
168
Total Students
12.5
Full-Time Teachers
13.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
68.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    100 (59.5%)
  • American Indian
    63 (37.5%)
  • Two or More
    5 (3.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (218)647-8286
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 100
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 15
Kindergarten 21
Grade 1 21
Grade 2 20
Grade 3 25
Grade 4 21
Grade 5 22
Grade 6 23
Gender Ratio