MAHNOMEN SECONDARY

MAHNOMEN SECONDARY is a senior high of cozy scale in MAHNOMEN, Minnesota, part of MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 312 students in grades 7 through 12.

MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 674 students. MAHNOMEN SECONDARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MAHNOMEN SECONDARY shows that the largest single group is Native American, at 69% of enrollment; the rest consists of 17% multiracial, 10% White, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, MAHNOMEN SECONDARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.5%, the actual is 21.0%, a residual of -6.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Mahnomen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,441 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mahnomen County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,284 students), MAHNOMEN SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAHNOMEN SECONDARY at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 25.8%.

MAHNOMEN SECONDARY operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 16%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 312 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 22% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.