UNDERWOOD SECONDARY

Set in UNDERWOOD, Minnesota, UNDERWOOD SECONDARY is a close-knit high school, operated by UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 272 students across grades 5 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so UNDERWOOD SECONDARY sits 27% smaller than that benchmark.

UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 554 students; UNDERWOOD SECONDARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, UNDERWOOD SECONDARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Otter Tail County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, UNDERWOOD SECONDARY has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting UNDERWOOD SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Otter Tail County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNDERWOOD SECONDARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.7%, the actual is 39.1%, a residual of -9.5 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Otter Tail County) reports that median household income runs about $72,255, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Otter Tail County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students), UNDERWOOD SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNDERWOOD SECONDARY at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 54.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNDERWOOD SECONDARY has edged up 10%, going from 247 students in 2018 to 272 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 96% to 90%.

On this page, members of the UNDERWOOD SECONDARY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.