Walker-hackensack-akeley Secondary School vs. Pine River-backus High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 7-12, Walker-hackensack-akeley Secondary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 377 students in grades 7-12, Pine River-backus High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
320 students
377 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1413 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1293 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
55
69
Grade 8 Students
56
64
Grade 9 Students
49
70
Grade 10 Students
70
71
Grade 11 Students
33
53
Grade 12 Students
57
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
% Black
1%
1%
% White
68%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
14%
