Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273051001303
RED LAKE SECONDARY
23990 HWY 1 E, RED LAKE, MN 56671 · (218) 679-3353 · Beltrami County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Minnesota public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
309 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 9 | 115 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 19% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
1.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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
10.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 RED LAKE SECONDARY
RED LAKE SECONDARY's state test result (10.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED LAKE SECONDARY this school | 377 | 82.0% | 10.5% |
| CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY CASS LAKE | 263 | 75.7% | 11.5% |
| MAHNOMEN SECONDARY MAHNOMEN | 312 | 69.9% | 21.0% |
| Onamia High School ONAMIA | 224 | 81.7% | 17.6% |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary School BEMIDJI | 83 | 81.9% | 17.9% |
| NORTHLAND SECONDARY REMER | 149 | 71.8% | 23.6% |
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 RED LAKE SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #392 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.8% | #395 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #390 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #222 of 764 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #207 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.6% | #335 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #26 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #21 of 181 | 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
377
+57 (+18%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 377 | 21 | 18.0:1 | 82% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 82% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 90% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 16 | 20.0:1 | 77% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 74% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 77% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 32 | 8.7:1 | 92% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 96% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 34 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED LAKE SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (278 to 377); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About RED LAKE SECONDARY
RED LAKE SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school in Minnesota, located in RED LAKE. Enrollment is 377 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
The district, RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 9 schools serving 1,519 students.
The student body at RED LAKE SECONDARY is 99% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 21 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.0:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at RED LAKE SECONDARY is 82%. On average, public schools in Beltrami County report 54%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, RED LAKE SECONDARY receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for RED LAKE SECONDARY is 21.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 10.5%.
Across Beltrami County, the median household income is $68,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Beltrami County has 38 public schools and roughly 8,088 students.
The nearest other public school, Red Lake Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, RED LAKE SECONDARY is 1st among 4 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 57 students since 2020-21, to 377. By 2024-25, the school had 18.0 students per teacher, compared with 20.0 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for RED LAKE SECONDARY covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RED LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 526 students
- Red Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 137 students
- PONEMAH ELEMENTARYElementary · 136 students
- RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNINGHigh · 53 students
- Red Lake EC Special Education ExtElementary · 14 students
Other schools in RED LAKE
- RED LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 526 students
- Red Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 137 students
- Endazhi-NitaawigingElementary · 113 students
- RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNINGHigh · 53 students
- Red Lake EC Special Education ExtElementary · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Red Lake Middle School0.0 mi · 268
- RED LAKE MIDDLE LEVEL ALC0.0 mi · 3
- RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTY0.0 mi · 5
- RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING0.0 mi · 53
- Red Lake EC Special Education Ext0.0 mi · 14
- Endazhi-Nitaawiging1.0 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About RED LAKE SECONDARYHow many students attend RED LAKE SECONDARY?
RED LAKE SECONDARY enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 09-12.
Is RED LAKE SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RED LAKE SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at RED LAKE SECONDARY?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at RED LAKE SECONDARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RED LAKE SECONDARY?
At RED LAKE SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is RED LAKE SECONDARY public or private?
RED LAKE SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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