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Red Lake Secondary

Public Grades 9-12

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 4% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Red Lake Secondary is a public high school located in Redlake, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Red Lake Public School District, which is ranked 441 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Lake Secondary consistently performs significantly below the state average in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates and high dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of only 22.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly lower than the state average.

The data reveals that Red Lake Secondary serves a predominantly Native American student population, with 81.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school serves a community with high levels of economic disadvantage. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its Native American students, who ranked 27 out of 28 Minnesota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Addressing the complex challenges facing this school and the broader Red Lake Public School District will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

377

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,026

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23990 Hwy 1 E
Redlake, MN 56671-0499

(218) 679-3353

District: Red Lake Public School District

Feeder schools for Red Lake Secondary:

Elementary:	Ponemah Elementary
	Red Lake Early Childhood Center
	Red Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

98.7%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (22% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg7%

Minnesota avg47%

433^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

441^st of 446Red Lake 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	433 of 450	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	450 of 480	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	427 of 476	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	422 of 472	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	395 of 428	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	429 of 492	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	465 of 494	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	421 of 489	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.4	462 of 489	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	479 of 504	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	455 of 483	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	480 of 534	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	516 of 539	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	533 of 545	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	526 of 540	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	230 of 234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.3	438 of 460	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	439 of 463	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	442 of 450	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	412 of 433	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	379 of 403	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	386 of 396	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	373 of 388	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	369 of 401	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	378 of 395	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	321 of 333	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	364 of 389	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	358 of 393	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	273 of 312	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	251 of 270	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	325 of 370	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	353 of 374	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	361 of 377	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	395 of 405	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	354 of 398	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	331 of 351	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	397 of 411	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	390 of 398	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.8	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	176 of 178	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	194 of 221	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading17%-33 vs state

Math2%-43 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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Red Lake Alternative Learning	Public	9-12	23990 Hwy 1 E	Redlake	56671	Beltrami County	Red Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 679-3733	53	1	53.0	73.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$11,994
Red Lake Secondary	Public	9-12	23990 Hwy 1 E	Redlake	56671	Beltrami County	Red Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 679-3353	377	21	17.9	82.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6.4	433^rd of 450 public high schools	3.8%		6.4	450^th of 480 public high schools	6.3%	17	1.8	1.8	17.0	17.0	$36,026
Red Lake Juvenile Detention Faclty	Public	6-12	23990 Hwy 1 E	Redlake	56671	Beltrami County	Red Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 679-3353	5	1	6.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$37,304
Red Lake Schools Online Learning	Public	9-12	23990 Highway 1 East	Redlake	56671	Beltrami County	Red Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 679-3353	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Lake Secondary

How many students attend Red Lake Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Red Lake Secondary.

Is Red Lake Secondary a good school?

Red Lake Secondary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Red Lake Secondary?

Students at Red Lake Secondary are 99% American Indian.

What district is Red Lake Secondary in?

Red Lake Public School District

What schools feed into Red Lake Secondary?

Red Lake Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ponemah Elementary
Elementary : Red Lake Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Red Lake Elementary

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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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