WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2

WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT
9 2ND ST SW
MELROSE, MN 56352
33 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The West Central Education District (WCED 6026) is a specialized educational cooperative based in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, that serves a consortium of independent school districts in the region. Unlike a traditional K-12 school district, the WCED functions as a collaborative entity designed to pool resources and provide comprehensive support services that individual member districts might struggle to provide on their own. Their primary focus is to enhance educational equity and capacity by centralizing administrative, technical, and instructional support.

The district is highly specialized in providing robust special education programming, professional development for staff, and student-centered support services such as mental health resources, specialized therapies, and alternative learning pathways. By operating as a collaborative, the WCED ensures that students across West Central Minnesota have access to a consistent standard of high-quality educational intervention and auxiliary services, regardless of the size or location of their home school district.
33
Total Students
3.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
30.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    23 (69.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (21.2 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (9.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT
Phone: (320)256-6026
Website: http://www.wced6026.org/
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 33
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 6
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 4

* 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 33
Gender Ratio