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Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

Public Grades 7-12

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District, with around 300 students located in Walker, Minnesota. The district as a whole is ranked 346 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. has consistently underperformed the state average on MCA-III proficiency tests across math, reading, and science, with only 14.63% of 11th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 34.96% in 2024-2025. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 158 to 361 out of around 450 Minnesota high schools. However, certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, have performed significantly better than the overall school population in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is generally in the middle range for academic performance, with Nevis Secondary consistently outperforming it and the other nearby schools, and Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr. and Cass Lake-Bena Secondary having the lowest academic performance. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.09% to 56.56% over the past few years.

317

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,570

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 4th St
Walker, MN 56484-4000

(218) 547-5322

District: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

Feeder schools for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.:

Elementary:

W.H.A. Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

American Indian:

22.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

359^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

361^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 446Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 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	35.5	359 of 519	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	412 of 545	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	362 of 529	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	368 of 520	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	326 of 521	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	348 of 533	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	409 of 518	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	433 of 523	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	438 of 508	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	429 of 516	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.1	321 of 490	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.1	418 of 488	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	293 of 469	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	308 of 478	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.1	359 of 454	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	178 of 230	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	355 of 450	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	258 of 474	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	223 of 455	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	329 of 467	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	286 of 443	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	359 of 439	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	336 of 436	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	279 of 432	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	390 of 473	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	348 of 459	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	223 of 404	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	240 of 399	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	147 of 415	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.5	352 of 401	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	276 of 452	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	405 of 479	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	381 of 464	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	353 of 476	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	283 of 437	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	244 of 454	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	380 of 438	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	212 of 307	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	246 of 298	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	232 of 260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	137 of 282	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	191 of 253	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	346 of 415	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	375 of 440	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	275 of 436	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	351 of 438	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	282 of 428	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	361 of 450	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	327 of 480	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	202 of 476	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	173 of 472	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	158 of 428	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	315 of 492	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	335 of 494	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.9	173 of 489	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	291 of 489	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.8	218 of 504	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	331 of 534	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.6	247 of 539	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	321 of 545	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.9	374 of 540	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	308 of 460	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.2	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.7	80 of 452	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	156 of 433	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	255 of 358	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	345 of 403	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	328 of 396	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	226 of 388	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	264 of 401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	294 of 333	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	230 of 389	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	93 of 393	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	115 of 312	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	284 of 370	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	280 of 374	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	351 of 377	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	241 of 405	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.2	64 of 398	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	139 of 403	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	240 of 351	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	312 of 411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	285 of 398	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	12.4	204 of 221	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	329 of 376	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	193 of 398	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	118 of 401	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	295 of 412	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	354 of 414	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Native American (2024)40th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-16 vs state

Math24%-21 vs state

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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
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.	Public	7-12	301 4th St	Walker	56484	Cass County	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 547-5322	317	26	12.2	48.9%	206 (65.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.9%)	24.9	361^st of 450 public high schools	19.8%		36.5	327^th of 480 public high schools	31.9%	34	34.0	21.3	14.6	24.1	35.9	31.9	34.0	34.0	$14,570
Laporte Secondary	Public	9-12	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 224-2288	106	7	14.3	45.3%	89 (84.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	43.8	281^st of 450 public high schools	37.6%		36.2	330^th of 480 public high schools	31.3%	49			19.2	19.2			48.0	48.0	$14,400
Nevis Secondary	Public	7-12	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 652-1204	279	20	14.3	42.7%	239 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	88.1	37^th of 450 public high schools	91.8%		68.7	147^th of 480 public high schools	69.4%	110	64.9	60.9	46.3	57.3	67.6	46.7	70.0	60.7	$12,910
Nevis Area Learning Program	Public	9-12	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 652-3500	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cass Lake-Bena Secondary	Public	9-12	15308 State 371 NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2203	263	22	11.7	75.7%	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7.8	428^th of 450 public high schools	4.9%		12	425^th of 480 public high schools	11.5%	3			2.1	2.1			19.6	19.6	$25,363
Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	208 Central Ave NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 335-2204	94	8	11.9	79.8%	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	447^th of 450 public high schools	0.7%		10.9	433^rd of 480 public high schools	9.8%	14			0.0	0.0			7.7	5.0	$21,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

Is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. a good school?

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec..

What district is Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. in?

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.?

Students at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. are 65% White, 22% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.?

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : W.H.A. Elementary

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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