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Badger Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Badger Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Badger Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Badger Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Badger Secondary, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
222 Students
309,925 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Badger Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
88%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,748 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,122
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,748
$18,585
Best Badger Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Badger Secondary
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Carpenter Ave
Badger, MN 56714
(218) 528-3201
Badger, MN 56714
(218) 528-3201
Gr: 7-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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