Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist School District

301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484-4000
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 students in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
756 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#320 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
178 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
480 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
64%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
57
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,542 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,104 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,542
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,104
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W.h.a. Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484
(218) 547-4261
Grades: PK-6
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 756 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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