📍 1013 3rd St, Waubun, Mahnomen County, 56589
Waubun Elementary is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waubun, Mahnomen County. The school has 172 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools school district. It serves grades 4–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waubun Elementary enrolls 172 students across grades 4–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17% White and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 132 | 77% |
| White | 30 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 172 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 113 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Waubun 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-80, state senate district 2.
Waubun Elementary is one of 5 schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools, based in WAUBUN, Minnesota. The district serves 727 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 172 students, Waubun Elementary is larger than the district average of about 145 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote