📍 1013 3rd St, Waubun, Mahnomen County, 56589
Waubun Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waubun, Mahnomen County. The school has 241 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 2 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waubun Secondary enrolls 241 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17% White and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 161 | 67% |
| White | 41 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
168 of the school's 241 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 qualify for free lunch and 32 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 Secondary 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 Secondary 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 241 students, Waubun Secondary 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