Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270354000163
BADGER SECONDARY
110 CARPENTER AVE, BADGER, MN 56714 · (218) 528-3201 · Roseau County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
54 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 21% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BADGER SECONDARY
BADGER SECONDARY's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BADGER SECONDARY this school | 99 | 54.5% | 39.3% |
| TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY KARLSTAD | 83 | 51.8% | 47.8% |
| Hill City Senior High HILL CITY | 72 | 54.2% | 19.1% |
| LANCASTER SECONDARY LANCASTER | 86 | 50.0% | 24.1% |
| Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch GRANADA | 98 | 51.0% | 32.6% |
| BIGFORK SECONDARY BIGFORK | 130 | 54.6% | 36.7% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BADGER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #446 of 764 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
99
-19 (-16%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 99 | 9.5 | 10.4:1 | 55% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.5 | 10.7:1 | 52% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 8.8 | 13.2:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | 27% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 8.8 | 13.2:1 | 34% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | 41% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 51% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 41% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BADGER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (116 to 99); teachers up 8% (8.8 to 9.5).
About BADGER SECONDARY
As a small high school, BADGER SECONDARY serves students in BADGER, Minnesota. Enrollment is 99 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 73% lower.
Within BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, BADGER SECONDARY is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 223 students.
The student body at BADGER SECONDARY is 92% White. Other groups make up 4% Black and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at BADGER SECONDARY and a ratio of 10.4:1. This ratio sits 5.9 below the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 55% of students. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Roseau County is 21 points.
The allk12 Grade for BADGER SECONDARY is B+. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, BADGER SECONDARY is 3.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.3% actual, 35.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Roseau County (population about 15,302), the median household income is $74,474, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in Roseau County, enrolling about 2,582 students in all.
The closest public school to BADGER SECONDARY is BADGER ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. BADGER SECONDARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. BADGER SECONDARY comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment is down 16% from 2020-21, when BADGER SECONDARY had 118 students, to 2024-25, when it had 99. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Roseau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,302
Census ACS
Median income
$74,474
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BADGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 124 students
Nearby schools
- BADGER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 124
- Greenbush-Middle River Secondary9.6 mi · 102
- GREENBUSH ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 120
- ROSEAU SECONDARY12.7 mi · 527
- ROSEAU ELEMENTARY12.8 mi · 574
- TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY27.3 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About BADGER SECONDARYHow many students attend BADGER SECONDARY?
BADGER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BADGER SECONDARY serve?
BADGER SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BADGER SECONDARY?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at BADGER SECONDARY.
How diverse is BADGER SECONDARY?
BADGER SECONDARY reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is BADGER SECONDARY in?
BADGER SECONDARY is part of BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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