📍 411 Sw Brown St, Verndale, Wadena County, 56481
Verndale Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Verndale, Wadena County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Verndale Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Verndale Secondary enrolls 245 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.1% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 224 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 245 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
Verndale 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 9.
Verndale Secondary is one of 2 schools in VERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in VERNDALE, Minnesota. The district serves 484 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, Verndale Secondary is close to the district average of about 242 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant