North Woods Secondary
North Woods Secondary serves 304 students in grades 7-12.
North Woods Secondary placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
North Woods Secondary's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
304 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
North Woods Secondary is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of North Woods Secondary is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1212 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
59%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
20%
2%
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
2%
9%
Black
n/a
11%
White
67%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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