Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270375000176
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY
402 W SUMMIT ST, BATTLE LAKE, MN 56515 · (218) 864-5215 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
60 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
-30 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.4:1
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 230
- UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY7.2 mi · 282
- UNDERWOOD SECONDARY7.2 mi · 272
- HENNING ELEMENTARY13.3 mi · 210
- HENNING SECONDARY13.3 mi · 171
- ASHBY ELEMENTARY14.1 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About BATTLE LAKE SECONDARYHow many students attend BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY?
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY serve?
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY.
How diverse is BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY?
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY in?
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY is part of BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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