Summary:
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District in Minnesota serves about 302 students across two schools: Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary for grades K–6 (144 students) and Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary for grades 7–12 (158 students). There is no standalone middle school, so grades 7 and 8 sit inside the secondary campus. Overall, the district ranks 201 of 458 Minnesota schools, placing it in the 56th percentile with 3 stars.
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary is the stronger of the two, ranking 113 of 473 (76th percentile, 4 stars), up from the 66th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024. Its graduation rate is 90.4% versus Minnesota's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% versus the state's 4.2%. High school results are solid: 11th grade math 37.9% vs 35.3%, 10th grade reading 47.6% vs 42.5%, and Science End of Course 42.9% vs 35.0%. Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary has also improved, rising to 404 of 869 (54th percentile, 3 stars) from 2 stars. Its all-grade reading is 56.3% vs the state's 48.6%, with 3rd grade reading at 63.6% vs 46.8% and 3rd grade math at 68.2% vs 57.9%.
Parents should note clear weak spots. Middle-grade reading at the secondary school is low — 7th grade 22.7% vs 43.5% and 8th grade 28.6% vs 50.0% — which pulls its all-grade reading down to 32.4%. Science trails the state in both schools (20.4% secondary, 18.8% elementary, vs 25.5% state), with 8th grade science at just 3.6%. Elementary math fades after 3rd grade, falling to 25.0% in 5th grade and 15.8% in 6th. District-wide, math is 40.3% vs 44.9%, reading 45.0% vs 48.6%, and science 20.0% vs 25.5%. The elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (44.44% vs 32.91%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (10.6 vs 12.7).
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