BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY

BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY is a secondary school of low-enrollment scale in BATTLE LAKE, Minnesota, run under BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, teacheing 184 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 2 schools in BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (414 students total), BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.5%, the actual is 51.6%, a residual of +4.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Otter Tail County put median household earnings sit near $72,255, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY is one of 37 public schools in Otter Tail County (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students).

Nearest neighbor: BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 184). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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