For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 158 students in Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
302 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,493 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,407
$17,758
Spending / Student
$18,493
$18,479
Best Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ulen-hitterdal Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27 Nw 2nd St
Ulen, MN 56585
(218) 596-8853
Ulen, MN 56585
(218) 596-8853
Gr: 7-12 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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