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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
688 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
170 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
424 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
847
# Students in K Grade:
39
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,968 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,289 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,968
$17,854
Spending / Student
$24,289
$18,580
Best Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walker-hackensack-akeley Secondary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484
(218) 547-5322
Walker, MN 56484
(218) 547-5322
Grades: 7-12
| 300 students
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