Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274143001728
WABASSO SECONDARY
1333 MAY ST, WABASSO, MN 56293 · (507) 342-5114 · Redwood County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
15.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
77 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 16% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 WABASSO SECONDARY
WABASSO SECONDARY's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WABASSO SECONDARY this school | 237 | 32.5% | 48.7% |
| FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY FERTILE | 246 | 30.5% | 37.0% |
| HOUSTON SECONDARY HOUSTON | 234 | 31.2% | 25.2% |
| Martin County West Senior High SHERBURN | 187 | 32.1% | 21.2% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH HARMONY | 264 | 30.3% | 29.2% |
| LANESBORO SECONDARY LANESBORO | 193 | 31.1% | 34.2% |
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 WABASSO SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #93 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #13 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #193 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #305 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #109 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #292 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #265 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #155 of 181 |
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
237
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 237 | 15.6 | 15.2:1 | 32% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | N/A | N/A | 38% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 10.7 | 21.7:1 | 44% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 16.9 | 13.7:1 | 22% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 14 | 16.2:1 | 21% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 26% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 26% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WABASSO SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (232 to 237); teachers down 8% (16.9 to 15.6).
About WABASSO SECONDARY
In WABASSO, Minnesota, part of Redwood County, WABASSO SECONDARY is a high school. It enrolls 237 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. It has 36% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
WABASSO SECONDARY is part of WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 2 schools serve 404 students.
Of every 100 students at WABASSO SECONDARY, about 92 are White. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
WABASSO SECONDARY reported 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.2:1. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. Roughly 32% of students at WABASSO SECONDARY can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Redwood County averages 43%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, WABASSO SECONDARY lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Minnesota public high schools.
The model predicts 47.6% for a school in Minnesota with WABASSO SECONDARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. WABASSO SECONDARY posts 48.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Redwood County show that median household income comes to about $67,866, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Redwood County counts 12 public schools with about 2,468 students.
WABASSO ELEMENTARY sits less than a tenth of a mile from WABASSO SECONDARY. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, WABASSO SECONDARY ranks 2nd on proficiency.
WABASSO SECONDARY falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 237, close to the 241 recorded in 2020-21.
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Redwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,350
Census ACS
Median income
$67,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,468 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- WABASSO ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 167
- REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARY11.7 mi · 442
- REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE12.1 mi · 309
- REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGH12.1 mi · 362
- RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY12.3 mi · 244
- RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY12.3 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About WABASSO SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at WABASSO SECONDARY?
WABASSO SECONDARY enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does WABASSO SECONDARY serve?
WABASSO SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WABASSO SECONDARY have?
WABASSO SECONDARY employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WABASSO SECONDARY?
At WABASSO SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WABASSO SECONDARY public or private?
WABASSO SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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