For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 338 students in Mahnomen ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Mahnomen ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mahnomen ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have a Graduation Rate of 46%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mahnomen Secondary, with 50-59% 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mahnomen ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 46% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
41%
Graduation Rate
46%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
68%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
10%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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: 15-19% | 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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