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Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools

1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589-0098
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
741 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools, 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
0.63
% American Indian
79%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
16%
58%
% 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 $17,860. 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 $18,585. 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
$17,860
Spending / Student
$22,980
$18,585

Best Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ogema Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
212 Uran Street
Ogema, MN 56569
(218) 473-6174
Gr: PK-3 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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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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