MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY

Located at 4812 COUNTY RD 10, in MOOSE LAKE, Minnesota, MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY is a small 9-12 campus that serves 276 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 371.

MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY is one of 2 schools operated by MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 561 students overall.

In terms of who attends, MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 40.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Carlton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,573 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carlton County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students), MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY has shrank 6%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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