Counselors not only help students build the bridges over the gaps of academics, personal/social issues, and college/career aspirations, but walk with them over that bridge every step of the way.

Nationally in 2007-08, Minnesota had the worst student-to-counselor ratio with 777 students for every 1 counselor.

The American School Counselor Association recommends that the student to licensed school counselor ratio be 250:1.

Click on the links to the left to see how school counselors play a key role at every level of k-12 education.