Enrollment
317
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST·NCES 270291001737
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.
301 4TH ST, WALKER, MN 56484 · (218) 547-5322 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
155 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 18% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.'s state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. this school | 317 | 48.9% | 27.3% |
| HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARY HINCKLEY | 398 | 52.3% | 24.6% |
| BLACKDUCK SECONDARY BLACKDUCK | 284 | 50.0% | 33.1% |
| GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH COLERAINE | 271 | 45.8% | 41.2% |
| FOSSTON SECONDARY FOSSTON | 256 | 49.6% | 45.2% |
| McGregor Secondary MCGREGOR | 193 | 50.3% | 32.8% |
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 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #327 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #280 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #336 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #252 of 764 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #21 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #101 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #130 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #61 of 146 | 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
317
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 49% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 27.1 | 11.1:1 | 56% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 25.4 | 12.6:1 | 57% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 40% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 21.7 | 16.5:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 34% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (359 to 317); teachers up 19% (21.7 to 26).
About Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is a mid-sized high school serving families in WALKER, Minnesota. There are 317 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist, which runs Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec., has 2 schools and 686 students.
The share of White students at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is 65%, a majority. After that, the student body is 22% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Cass County is about 81% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.2:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cass County is 61%.
On BeatsExpectations, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is 11.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
The school is in Cass County, where median household income comes to about $68,874, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County counts 21 public schools with about 4,570 students.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.'s closest public school neighbor is W.H.A. Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec., there are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 325 to 317. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist
- W.H.A. ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Other schools in WALKER
- W.H.A. ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- Up North Learning CenterCombined · 13 students
Nearby schools
- W.H.A. Elementary0.1 mi · 369
- Up North Learning Center2.0 mi · 13
- Laporte Elementary11.5 mi · 146
- Laporte Secondary11.5 mi · 106
- Laporte Middle School11.5 mi · 80
- NEVIS SECONDARY15.4 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.What is the total enrollment at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.?
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 07-12.
Is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. have?
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.?
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. reports a student body of 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. public or private?
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is a public K-12 school, overseen by Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist.
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