For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 291 students in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
741 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%

Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
584 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
79%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
118 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
16%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
847
# Students in K Grade:
50
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,385 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,980 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,385
$17,854

Spending / Student
$22,980
$18,580

Best Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waubun Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Grades: 7-12
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
Waubun Alc
Alternative School
1013 3rd Street
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
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