For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 338 students in Mahnomen Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Mahnomen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mahnomen Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 47%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mahnomen Secondary, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
650 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mahnomen Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-44% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
41%
Graduation Rate
40-44%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
443 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
68%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
34,141 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
63 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
10%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
229
# Students in K Grade:
29
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,072 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,891 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,072
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,891
$18,580
Best Mahnomen Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mahnomen Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 1st St Sw
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2346
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2346
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Mahnomen Secondary
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 1st St W
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2213
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2213
Grades: 7-12
| 308 students
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