Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District

301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484-4000
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 416 students in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
736 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#374 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
179 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
455 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
45
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,209 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,705 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,209
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,705
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl.   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W.h.a. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484
(218) 547-4261
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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