Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District

1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589-0098
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 40%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools 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 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#418 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
46%
34%
51%
29%
41%
70%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.59
% American Indian
79%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
16%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waubun Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Gr: 7-12 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Waubun Alc
Alternative School
1013 3rd Street
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 741 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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