State/Public High Open

Underwood Secondary

๐Ÿ“ 100 Southern Ave e, Underwood, Otter Tail County, 56586

279
Pupils
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Underwood Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Underwood, Otter Tail County. The school has 279 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Underwood Public School District school district. It serves grades 5โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Underwood Public School District

Enrollment & staffing

Underwood Secondary enrolls 279 students across grades 5โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.

Male students
145 (52%)
Female students
134 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Student-teacher ratio
17.0:1
Grade span
5โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White26394%
Hispanic or Latino51.8%
Asian41.4%
Two or more races31.1%
Black or African American2<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

114 of the school's 279 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 5โ€“12Title I

Underwood Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 8.

School district: UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Underwood Secondary is one of 3 schools in UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in UNDERWOOD, Minnesota. The district serves 554 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 279 students, Underwood Secondary is larger than the district average of about 185 students per school.

554
District students
3
Schools
39
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

47%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
10%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: Rural - Distant

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