McGregor Secondary

McGregor Secondary is a senior high of modestly sized scale in MCGREGOR, Minnesota, run under McGregor Public School District, serveing 193 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Across the 3 schools in McGregor Public School District (414 students total), McGregor Secondary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, McGregor Secondary logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Native American, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, McGregor Secondary records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McGregor Secondary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.0%, the actual is 32.8%, a residual of -5.2 points.

Across the wider county, Aitkin County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,833, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Aitkin County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,670 students), McGregor Secondary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McGregor Area Learning Program, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McGregor Secondary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 50.0%.

McGregor Secondary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 194 students in 2018 compared to 193 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.