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Red Lake County Central High School

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Red Lake County Central High School ranks 52 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Red Lake County Central High School is a grades 7–12 school in Oklee, a small rural community in northwestern Minnesota, serving 153 students as part of the Red Lake County Central Public School district — the smallest enrollment in this comparison group.

The school's statewide standing has climbed sharply over the past decade. In 2025–2026 it ranked 52 of 473 Minnesota high schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), up from 26th percentile and 1 star in 2015–2016, though the path has been bumpy, including a dip to 48th percentile in 2022–2023 and a rebound to 77th percentile in 2024–2025. The high school ranks well above its own district, which sits at the 60th percentile (3 stars). Among nearby schools, only Win-E-Mac Secondary (28/473, 94th percentile, 5 stars) ranks higher, while Fosston Secondary (119/473, 75th percentile, 4 stars) and Lafayette Secondary (194/473, 59th percentile, 3 stars) trail. RLCC also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11:1 and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (33.33%) than Fosston and Win-E-Mac.

Test results show a clear split by grade level. All-grades scores fall below state averages — math 27.1%, reading 43.6%, science 22.2% — but those averages hide real strengths in the upper grades: 11th-grade math at 53.3% (state 35.3%), 10th-grade reading at 60.9% (state 42.5%), and end-of-course science at 39.1% (state 35%), each among the best of the four schools. The drag comes from grades 7 and 8, where math scores of 18.2% and 22.7% and reading scores of 36.4% each fall well below state levels and often rank last among nearby schools. One caution flag: in 2024–2025 the graduation rate was 84.6% and the dropout rate 11.5%, the highest of the four and nearly three times Minnesota's 4.2%. Prior years were far stronger (graduation rates of 100%, 90.3%, 96.5%, and 100%), so with only 153 students, this may be one class swinging the number rather than a trend — worth watching.

153

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,245

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (12% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

407^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

52^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 458Red 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
2026	28.9	407 of 546	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	76.8	44 of 458	90.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	26.0	377 of 483	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.3	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	83.9	52 of 473	89.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.6	122 of 398	69.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	76.3	66 of 394	83.2%	★★★★☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+65 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-18 vs school

High school

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

White (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2024)54th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-5 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

Science22%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	83.9	52^nd of 473 public high schools	89.0%		74.8	104^th of 450 public high schools	76.9%	52	36.4	36.4	60.9	43.6	4.5	39.1	22.2	18.2	22.7	53.3	27.1	$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%)	89.5	28^th of 473 public high schools	94.1%		90	24^th of 450 public high schools	94.7%	4	36.8	33.3	58.1	43.9	3.0	51.2	29.7	51.3	24.2	50.0	42.2	$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%)	72.1	119^th of 473 public high schools	74.8%		75.1	103^rd of 450 public high schools	77.1%	16	37.8	56.0	51.4	49.2	14.0	33.3	21.7	27.0	34.0	47.1	33.7	$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%)	61.3	194^th of 473 public high schools	59.0%		85.4	54^th of 450 public high schools	88.0%	140	51.7	43.8	46.9	47.3	3.1	34.4	18.8	37.9	43.8	28.0	37.2	$16,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Lake County Central High School

Is Red Lake County Central High School a good school?

Red Lake County Central High School ranks 52^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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.

What district is Red Lake County Central High School in?

Red Lake County Central Public School

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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