For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 450 students in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
741 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
40,363 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 522 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.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
% American Indian
79%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
16%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ogema Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
212 Uran Street
Ogema, MN 56569
(218) 473-6174
Ogema, MN 56569
(218) 473-6174
Grades: PK-3
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Waubun Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Grades: 4-6
| 176 students
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