Enrollment
158
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 274081001705
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY
27 NW 2ND ST, ULEN, MN 56585 · (218) 596-8853 · Clay County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
52 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 13% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
32.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY this school | 158 | 32.9% | 38.2% |
| BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY BATTLE LAKE | 184 | 32.6% | 51.6% |
| ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL NORTHFIELD | 116 | 31.0% | 50.3% |
| LAKE OF THE WOODS SECONDARY BAUDETTE | 228 | 33.3% | 30.4% |
| LAFAYETTE SECONDARY RED LAKE FALLS | 184 | 32.1% | 45.7% |
| Red Lake County Central High School OKLEE | 153 | 33.3% | 38.5% |
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 ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #208 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #204 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #154 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #373 of 764 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #258 of 444 | #3 of 6 |
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
158
+15 (+10%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 158 | 12.4 | 12.7:1 | 33% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 10.8 | 13.4:1 | 39% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 9.1 | 13.9:1 | 40% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 27% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 20% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 25% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 27% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 36% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (137 to 158); teachers down 4% (13 to 12.4).
About ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is a small high school in Minnesota, with an address in ULEN. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 158 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.
Within ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST, ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 302 students.
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is 75% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Clay County's population at about 85%. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY's 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.7:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY receives a B-. 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 school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.4%.
In Clay County (population about 66,059), the median household income is $81,172, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is one of 32 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY, at less than a tenth of a mile. Nearby schools with test data average 41.7% proficiency; ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY posts 38.2%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 158, a 10% gain from 143 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
- ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 144 students
Nearby schools
- ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 144
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST SECONDARY12.6 mi · 71
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST ELEMENTARY12.6 mi · 95
- SPRING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY13.1 mi · 26
- HAWLEY ELEMENTARY13.7 mi · 579
- INTENSIVE INTERAGENCY PROGRAM13.7 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARYHow many students attend ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY?
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 07-12.
Is ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY.
How diverse is ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY?
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY?
ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY is overseen by ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST in Clay County.
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