📍 216 Aspen Ave Se, Menahga, Wadena County, 56464
Menahga Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Menahga, Wadena County. The school has 681 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Menahga Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Menahga Elementary enrolls 681 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 648 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
400 of the school's 681 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 272 qualify for free lunch and 128 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Menahga Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 2.
Menahga Elementary is one of 2 schools in Menahga Public School District, based in MENAHGA, Minnesota. The district serves 987 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 681 students, Menahga Elementary is larger than the district average of about 494 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote