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Aitkin Secondary School

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Aitkin Secondary School ranks 79 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Aitkin Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Aitkin, Minnesota, part of the Aitkin Public School District, which is ranked 35th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a student population of 520 and a student-teacher ratio of around 13:1, Aitkin Secondary School consistently performs above the state average in MCA-III proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong, ranking 79th out of 450 Minnesota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. Aitkin Secondary School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 91.2% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 3.5% to 4.5%. Notably, the school serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with around 47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has performed well in supporting this student population, ranking 40th out of 393 Minnesota high schools for low-socioeconomic status students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to the nearby McGregor Secondary and Crosby-Ironton Secondary schools, Aitkin Secondary School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, such as MCA-III proficiency rates and school rankings, suggesting that it may be providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students.

509

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,937

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 2nd St NW
Aitkin, MN 56431-1289

(218) 927-2115

District: Aitkin Public School District

Feeder schools for Aitkin Secondary School:

Elementary:

Rippleside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

88^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

79^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 446Aitkin Public School District 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	77.8	88 of 519	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	112 of 545	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	41 of 529	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	144 of 520	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	142 of 521	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	252 of 533	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	263 of 518	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	272 of 523	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	253 of 508	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	194 of 516	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	243 of 490	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	201 of 488	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	274 of 469	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	166 of 478	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	134 of 454	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	73 of 230	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	223 of 409	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	105 of 406	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	42.3	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	70.1	128 of 387	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	51 of 450	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	81 of 474	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	18 of 455	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	62.9	151 of 467	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	114 of 443	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	200 of 439	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	204 of 436	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	56 of 432	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	27 of 473	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	3 of 459	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	100 of 404	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	42 of 399	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	203 of 415	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	221 of 401	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	135 of 479	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	79 of 464	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	151 of 476	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	156 of 437	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	260 of 454	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	249 of 438	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	132 of 265	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	107 of 298	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.3	266 of 288	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	209 of 260	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	209 of 282	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	145 of 253	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	147 of 440	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	52 of 436	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	162 of 438	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	164 of 422	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	283 of 428	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	79 of 450	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	152 of 476	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	174 of 472	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	181 of 428	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	121 of 492	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	123 of 494	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	153 of 489	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	135 of 489	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	132 of 504	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	56.7	255 of 483	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.5	94 of 534	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	148 of 539	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	227 of 545	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	219 of 540	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	87 of 234	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	212 of 460	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	181 of 463	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	192 of 450	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	246 of 452	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.7	160 of 433	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	53 of 358	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	176 of 403	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	123 of 396	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	185 of 388	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	115 of 401	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	137 of 395	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	96 of 333	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	170 of 389	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.1	40 of 393	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	141 of 270	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	49 of 374	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	82 of 377	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	176 of 405	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	158 of 398	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	166 of 351	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	122 of 411	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	114 of 398	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	139 of 178	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	214 of 221	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	167 of 214	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.1	32 of 220	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	120 of 376	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	214 of 402	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	227 of 401	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	179 of 412	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	175 of 414	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school

High school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Aitkin Secondary 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
Aitkin Secondary School	Public	7-12	306 2nd St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	509	38	13.5	41.3%	461 (90.6%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	80.3	79^th of 450 public high schools	82.4%		64.5	176^th of 480 public high schools	63.3%	97	62.8	54.8	50.0	56.2	55.8	40.3	56.4	51.3	$12,937
Aitkin Alternative Learning Program	Public	8-12	12 7th St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	4	1	7.6		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$78,797
Crosby-Ironton Secondary	Public	7-12	711 Poplar St	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 545-8802	455	29	15.9	39.1%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	72	124^th of 450 public high schools	72.4%		64.4	177^th of 480 public high schools	63.1%	53	49.3	43.9	33.3	42.7	61.0	42.7	61.7	55.1	$13,420
McGregor Area Learning Program	Public	8-12	25 S 2nd St	McGregor	55760	Aitkin County	McGregor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 768-5135	1	0	3.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$11,729
McGregor Secondary	Public	7-12	148 S 2nd St	McGregor	55760	Aitkin County	McGregor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 768-2111	193	16	11.9	50.3%	147 (76.2%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	47.2	273^rd of 450 public high schools	39.3%		49.7	259^th of 480 public high schools	46.0%	14	33.3	36.4	25.0	31.5	33.3	36.4	45.5	39.0	$13,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Aitkin Secondary School

What schools feed into Aitkin Secondary School?

Aitkin Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rippleside Elementary

How many students attend Aitkin Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Aitkin Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Aitkin Secondary School?

Students at Aitkin Secondary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Aitkin Secondary School a good school?

Aitkin Secondary School ranks 79^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Aitkin Secondary School in?

Aitkin Public School District

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