Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH SCHOOLS·NCES 274212001756
WAUBUN SECONDARY
1013 3RD ST, WAUBUN, MN 56589 · (218) 473-6171 · Mahnomen County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-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
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
165 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 11% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 WAUBUN SECONDARY
WAUBUN SECONDARY's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAUBUN SECONDARY this school | 283 | 58.3% | 26.3% |
| MAHNOMEN SECONDARY MAHNOMEN | 312 | 69.9% | 21.0% |
| TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL BEMIDJI | 144 | 63.9% | 34.1% |
| DEER RIVER SECONDARY DEER RIVER | 425 | 59.1% | 30.0% |
| KELLIHER SECONDARY KELLIHER | 143 | 67.1% | 24.1% |
| CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY CASS LAKE | 263 | 75.7% | 11.5% |
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 WAUBUN SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #335 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #322 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #322 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #274 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #38 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #139 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #92 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #37 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
283
+62 (+28%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 283 | 22.2 | 12.8:1 | 58% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 20.6 | 12.2:1 | 67% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 16.2 | 14.9:1 | 70% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 22.7 | 10.2:1 | 61% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 23 | 9.2:1 | 65% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 63% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 25 | 10.5:1 | 62% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAUBUN SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (232 to 283); teachers down 2% (22.7 to 22.2).
About WAUBUN SECONDARY
WAUBUN SECONDARY is a small high school in WAUBUN, Minnesota, (ZIP code 56589). Enrollment is 283 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools enrolls 727 students, and its 4 schools include WAUBUN SECONDARY.
WAUBUN SECONDARY's enrollment is 75% Native American. Next come 17% White and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, WAUBUN SECONDARY comes in at 41%.
Its teaching staff equals 22.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 58%. The 72% average for public schools in Mahnomen County is 14 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for WAUBUN SECONDARY is C-. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, WAUBUN SECONDARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.3%; the prediction is 33.7%.
In Mahnomen County (population about 5,358), median household income is about $59,441, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WAUBUN SECONDARY is one of 8 public schools in Mahnomen County, which together enroll about 1,284 students.
Waubun ALC is located less than a tenth of a mile from WAUBUN SECONDARY. Other public schools within five miles: 2. WAUBUN SECONDARY comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, WAUBUN SECONDARY is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 221 in 2020-21 and 283 in 2024-25, a rise of 62 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.1:1 to 12.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mahnomen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,358
Census ACS
Median income
$59,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
- OGEMA ELEMENTARYElementary · 251 students
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 162 students
- Waubun ALCHigh · 31 students
- WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAMHigh
Other schools in WAUBUN
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 162 students
- Waubun ALCHigh · 31 students
- WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAMHigh
Nearby schools
- Waubun ALC0.0 mi · 31
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 162
- OGEMA ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 251
- Circle of Life Academy8.7 mi · 115
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARY9.3 mi · 312
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER9.3 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About WAUBUN SECONDARYHow large is WAUBUN SECONDARY?
WAUBUN SECONDARY enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 07-12.
Is WAUBUN SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAUBUN SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WAUBUN SECONDARY?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at WAUBUN SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at WAUBUN SECONDARY?
Student demographics at WAUBUN SECONDARY are roughly 17% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees WAUBUN SECONDARY?
WAUBUN SECONDARY is overseen by Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools in Mahnomen County.
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