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Red Lake County Central High School

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Red Lake County Central High School ranks 104 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Red Lake County Central High School is a public high school in Oklee, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school is part of the Red Lake County Central Public School District, which is ranked 175 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking ranging from 62 to 246 out of Minnesota high schools. While the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate of 36.36% is slightly above the state average, its reading proficiency rates are generally higher, with the 10th-grade reading proficiency rate reaching 64.71% in 2024-2025, well above the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 100% in recent years, with the most recent rate being 84.2% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools like Lafayette Secondary, Fosston Secondary, and Win-E-Mac Secondary, Red Lake County Central High School generally performs lower on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 31.82% to 54.74%, compared to Red Lake County Central High School's range of 30.72% to 43.21%.

153

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,245

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Governor St
Oklee, MN 56742-0100

(218) 796-5136

District: Red Lake County Central Public School

Feeder schools for Red Lake County Central High School:

Elementary:

Red Lake County Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

260^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

104^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 446Red Lake County Central Public School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	260 of 519	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	328 of 545	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	261 of 529	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	181 of 520	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	249 of 521	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	389 of 533	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	165 of 518	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	201 of 523	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	173 of 508	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	204 of 516	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	246 of 474	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	325 of 467	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	351 of 439	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	279 of 436	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	309 of 473	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	36 of 401	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	241 of 452	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	327 of 479	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	194 of 464	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	73 of 476	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	242 of 437	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	296 of 454	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.8	46 of 438	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	292 of 415	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	335 of 440	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	271 of 436	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	202 of 438	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	267 of 422	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	169 of 428	60.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	104 of 450	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	164 of 480	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	246 of 476	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.7	62 of 472	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	114 of 492	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	68 of 494	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	266 of 489	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	361 of 489	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.0	300 of 504	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	79 of 388	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	66 of 401	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	80 of 395	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	87.3	28 of 374	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	185 of 405	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	265 of 398	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.1	38 of 351	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	171 of 411	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	96 of 398	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	121 of 376	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	220 of 402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	259 of 398	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	91 of 401	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	184 of 364	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	143 of 412	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	82 of 414	80.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2024)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)93rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)55th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)54th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math40%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Red Lake County Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Red Lake County Central High School	Public	7-12	201 Governor St	Oklee	56742	Red Lake County	Red Lake County Central Public School	No	No	No	No	(218) 796-5136	153	14	11.0	33.3%	136 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	74.8	104^th of 450 public high schools	76.9%		66.7	164^th of 480 public high schools	65.8%	60	31.8	51.9	36.4	40.2	26.1	40.7	64.7	41.8	$16,245
Win-E-Mac Secondary	Public	7-12	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 563-2900	211	12	18.0	43.1%	194 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	90	24^th of 450 public high schools	94.7%		82.9	58^th of 480 public high schools	87.9%	34	28.6	44.4	46.2	39.2	33.3	51.4	73.5	52.3	$15,363
Fosston Secondary	Public	7-12	301 1st St E	Fosston	56542	Polk County	Fosston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 435-1909	256	19	13.3	49.6%	208 (81.3%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	75.1	103^rd of 450 public high schools	77.1%		73.2	121^st of 480 public high schools	74.8%	18	40.4	47.2	48.7	45.0	53.2	55.6	51.4	53.4	$13,510
Pine To Prairie Coop. Center	Public	7-12	210 Main Ave S	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Pine To Prairie Cooperative Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-4393	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette Secondary	Public	7-12	404 Champagne Ave	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Red Lake Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-2163	184	14	12.7	32.1%	155 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	85.4	54^th of 450 public high schools	88.0%		76.2	101^st of 480 public high schools	79.0%	47	41.9	53.1	43.3	46.2	45.2	37.5	69.2	49.4	$16,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Lake County Central High School

What district is Red Lake County Central High School in?

Red Lake County Central Public School

What schools feed into Red Lake County Central High School?

Red Lake County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Red Lake County Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Red Lake County Central High School?

Students at Red Lake County Central High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Red Lake County Central High School a good school?

Red Lake County Central High School ranks 104^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Lake County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Red Lake County Central High School.

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