WABASSO SECONDARY

WABASSO SECONDARY is an intimate senior high in WABASSO, Minnesota, part of WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 237 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so WABASSO SECONDARY sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (404 students total), WABASSO SECONDARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WABASSO SECONDARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder looks like 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Redwood County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WABASSO SECONDARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.6%, the actual is 48.7%, a residual of +1.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Redwood County) records that median household income runs about $67,866, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Redwood County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,468 students), WABASSO SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WABASSO ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WABASSO SECONDARY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. WABASSO SECONDARY's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 237). White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.