Foothills Christian Academy
Backus · MN · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Pine River-Backus ALP → PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL → Up North Learning Center → PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH → NEVIS SECONDARY → NEVIS AREA LEARNING PROGRAM → Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. → HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM →📋 At a glance
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How Foothills Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Foothills Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pine River-Backus ALP, PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL, Up North Learning Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +8.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 42 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River-Backus ALP PINE RIVER |
Public | 8.3 | 57 | — |
| PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL PINE RIVER |
Public | 8.4 | 238 | -0.4% |
| Up North Learning Center WALKER |
Public | 17.2 | 1 | — |
| PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH PEQUOT LAKES |
Public | 18.1 | 599 | -3.7% |
| NEVIS SECONDARY NEVIS |
Public | 18.4 | 197 | +7.1% |
| NEVIS AREA LEARNING PROGRAM NEVIS |
Public | 18.4 | — | — |
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. WALKER |
Public | 19.1 | 212 | -4.1% |
| HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM PARK RAPIDS |
Public | 26.9 | 50 | — |