Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270573000213
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY
156 1ST ST NE, BLACKDUCK, MN 56630 · (218) 835-5209 · Beltrami County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
142 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 15% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 BLACKDUCK SECONDARY
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKDUCK SECONDARY this school | 284 | 50.0% | 33.1% |
| FOSSTON SECONDARY FOSSTON | 256 | 49.6% | 45.2% |
| NASHWAUK SECONDARY NASHWAUK | 228 | 51.8% | 35.3% |
| McGregor Secondary MCGREGOR | 193 | 50.3% | 32.8% |
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. WALKER | 317 | 48.9% | 27.3% |
| GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH COLERAINE | 271 | 45.8% | 41.2% |
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 BLACKDUCK SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #271 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #262 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #295 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #271 of 764 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #71 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #147 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #124 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #118 of 146 | N/A |
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
284
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 284 | 20.3 | 14.0:1 | 50% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 20.4 | 14.8:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 15.2 | 20.4:1 | 59% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 50% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 23.7 | 12.4:1 | 55% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 63% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 51% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 40% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLACKDUCK SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (294 to 284); teachers down 14% (23.7 to 20.3).
About BLACKDUCK SECONDARY
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY is a public low-enrollment high school in BLACKDUCK, Minnesota. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 284 students. That is 23% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY reports to BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 2 schools and 696 students.
White students are 76% of those enrolled at BLACKDUCK SECONDARY. The remaining shares are 13% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
There are 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at BLACKDUCK SECONDARY, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. High schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 16.3:1. By family income, 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Minnesota public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for BLACKDUCK SECONDARY is 38.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Beltrami County show that the median household earns about $68,975 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Beltrami County, 38 public schools serve about 8,088 students.
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to BLACKDUCK SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. The nearest schools with test data average 30.3%, lower than BLACKDUCK SECONDARY's 33.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 289 students in 2020-21 and 284 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.3:1 to 14.0:1.
This page is set up for the BLACKDUCK SECONDARY community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Beltrami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,512
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 412 students
Nearby schools
- BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 412
- KELLIHER SECONDARY15.4 mi · 143
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARY15.4 mi · 168
- NORTHOME SECONDARY17.3 mi · 101
- NORTHOME ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 102
- Northern Elementary20.0 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About BLACKDUCK SECONDARYHow many students attend BLACKDUCK SECONDARY?
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does BLACKDUCK SECONDARY serve?
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BLACKDUCK SECONDARY have?
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BLACKDUCK SECONDARY?
Student demographics at BLACKDUCK SECONDARY are roughly 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is BLACKDUCK SECONDARY public or private?
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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