Enrollment
211
High
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 279144902322
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY
23130 345TH ST SE, ERSKINE, MN 56535 · (218) 563-2900 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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
18.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
91 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 16% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY this school | 211 | 43.1% | 42.8% |
| Bertha Secondary BERTHA | 213 | 45.1% | 30.6% |
| NEVIS SECONDARY NEVIS | 279 | 42.7% | 56.8% |
| VERNDALE SECONDARY VERNDALE | 231 | 46.8% | 23.2% |
| Cedar Mountain Middle/High School MORGAN | 219 | 45.2% | 27.5% |
| WRENSHALL SECONDARY WRENSHALL | 160 | 43.8% | 37.7% |
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 WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #151 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #142 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #126 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #332 of 764 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #211 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #290 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #165 of 444 | 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
211
+22 (+12%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 211 | 11.7 | 18.1:1 | 43% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 11.1 | 19.3:1 | 45% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 9.1 | 22.6:1 | 52% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | 34% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 41% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 47% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 35% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (192 to 211); teachers down 10% (13 to 11.7).
About WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is a small high school in ERSKINE, Minnesota. A federal count lists 211 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Within WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT, WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 458 students.
Federal enrollment data show WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is 92% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. That is higher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 43%. For comparison, public schools in Polk County average 43%.
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 42.8% actual against 41.9% predicted.
In Polk County (population about 30,705), the median household income is $73,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 20 public schools in Polk County, enrolling about 5,075 students in all.
Nearby, WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 46.7% on proficiency, and WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is below that at 42.8%.
The federal government classifies WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment grew 12% from its 2020-21 level of 189.
The WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,705
Census ACS
Median income
$73,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARYElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 247
- FOSSTON SECONDARY12.6 mi · 256
- MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY12.9 mi · 340
- RLCC Elementary at Oklee13.2 mi · 12
- Red Lake County Central High School13.2 mi · 153
- FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY16.8 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About WIN-E-MAC SECONDARYHow many students attend WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY?
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 07-12.
Is WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY have?
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY?
Student demographics at WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY in?
WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY is part of WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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