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Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary

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Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary ranks 113 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary is a small public school in Ulen, MN, serving grades 7–12 with 158 students as part of the Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 113 of 473 schools (76th percentile, 4 stars), above its district’s 201 of 458 rank (56th percentile, 3 stars). Its trajectory is strong: after the 36th percentile in 2020–21 and 2021–22, it reached the 66th percentile in 2023–24 and the 75th–76th percentile in the last two reported years. Graduation rates ranged from 90.4% to 96.5% over the last five reported years, all above the state’s 83.3%–84.9%, and dropout was 0.0% in 2024–25.

Among nearby public schools, its 76th percentile rank trails only Hawley Secondary (84th) and is ahead of Ada-Borup-West Secondary (58th), Waubun Secondary (32nd), Lake Park Audubon High School (26th), and Norman County East Secondary (30th). Proficiency is uneven: in 2025–26 all-grade math was 38.0 vs state 44.9, reading 32.4 vs 48.6, and science 20.4 vs 25.5. It trails Ada-Borup-West Secondary and Hawley Secondary but beats the other three nearby schools in all three subjects. Upper grades are stronger—11th-grade math (37.9 vs 35.3), 10th-grade reading (47.6 vs 42.5), and End-of-Course science (42.9 vs 35.0) are above state—while middle grades lag, including 7th-grade reading (22.7 vs 43.5), 8th-grade reading (28.6 vs 50.0), 8th-grade science (3.6 vs 16.7), and 8th-grade math (35.7 vs 42.3). All-grade reading fell from 50.0% in 2024–25 to 32.4% in 2025–26 and is 12.6 points below the district.

The 2024–25 free/reduced-price lunch rate was 32.91%, moderate compared with Hawley Secondary (16.78%), similar to Lake Park Audubon High School (32.47%), and lower than Ada-Borup-West Secondary (39.4%), Norman County East Secondary (47.89%), and Waubun Secondary (58.3%). The student-teacher ratio of 12.7 is favorable, similar to Ada-Borup-West Secondary and Waubun Secondary, and much better than Lake Park Audubon High School’s 25.5. Because the school has only 158 students, single students can shift percentages, so the 8th-grade science figure is especially volatile. Alternative programs are not direct comparisons. Overall, Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary is small, with strong completion outcomes and a rising statewide rank; its main opportunity is raising middle-grade and all-grade proficiency, especially reading.

158

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,248

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 NW 2nd St
Ulen, MN 56585-0389

(218) 596-8853

District: Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District

Feeder schools for Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary:

Elementary:

Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

388^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

113^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 458Ulen-Hitterdal 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
2026	32.7	388 of 546	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	238 of 519	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	114 of 545	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	114 of 529	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	179 of 520	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	235 of 521	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	360 of 533	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	138 of 518	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	198 of 523	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	251 of 508	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	268 of 516	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	263 of 490	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	304 of 488	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	233 of 469	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	220 of 478	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.8	299 of 454	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	218 of 409	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.2	351 of 403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.8	329 of 406	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.2	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.6	299 of 387	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	377 of 467	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.9	205 of 450	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	79 of 474	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	282 of 455	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	249 of 443	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	108 of 432	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	71 of 473	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	18 of 459	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	336 of 483	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	217 of 452	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	144 of 479	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	36 of 464	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	208 of 476	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.9	98 of 438	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	296 of 415	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.0	107 of 440	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	155 of 436	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	247 of 438	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	221 of 422	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	340 of 428	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	188 of 428	56.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	113 of 473	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	114 of 450	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	162 of 480	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	260 of 476	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	300 of 472	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	275 of 428	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	141 of 492	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	101 of 494	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	241 of 489	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.2	82 of 489	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	54.1	269 of 483	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.4	206 of 534	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.6	72 of 539	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	138 of 545	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.9	256 of 540	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	336 of 460	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	327 of 463	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	72.9	138 of 450	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.8	66 of 452	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	54.0	295 of 433	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	233 of 396	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.2	375 of 388	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	171 of 401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	239 of 395	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	98 of 395	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	184 of 377	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	266 of 405	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	173 of 403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	244 of 351	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	204 of 411	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.9	21 of 398	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	181 of 394	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	200 of 376	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	200 of 402	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	247 of 398	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	298 of 401	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	245 of 364	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	190 of 412	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	111 of 414	73.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-7 vs state

Reading32%-16 vs state

Science20%-5 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary	Public	7-12	27 NW 2nd St	Ulen	56585	Clay County	Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 596-8853	158	12	12.7	32.9%	119 (75.3%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	73.6	113^th of 473 public high schools	76.1%		73.6	114^th of 450 public high schools	74.7%	1		22.7	28.6	47.6	32.4	3.6	42.9	20.4		40.9	35.7	37.9	38.0	$14,248
Norman County East Secondary	Public	7-12	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56584	Norman County	Norman County East School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 584-5151	71	8	8.8	47.9%	52 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.9%)	32.1	330^th of 473 public high schools	30.2%		16.3	388^th of 450 public high schools	13.8%	58		0.0	33.3	40.0	22.7	0.0	18.8	10.7		5.9	0.0	8.3	4.9	$16,037
FED Norman County East Credit Rec	Public	9-12	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0																		(n/a)
Intensive Interagency Program	Public	7-12	616 Reno St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-5678	16	3	5.9	56.3%	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P	Public	7-12	616 Reno St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-5678	15	2	7.0	33.3%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hawley Secondary	Public	7-12	714 Joseph St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Hawley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-3555	453	36	12.6	16.8%	427 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	79.7	77^th of 473 public high schools	83.7%		95.9	8^th of 450 public high schools	98.2%	69		60.0	62.9	50.8	58.5	22.5	41.5	30.5		67.5	48.9	46.5	54.4	$10,598
Lake Park Audubon High School	Public	9-12	611 Vigen Ln	Lake Park	56554	Becker County	Lake Park Audubon School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 325-0754	388	15	25.5	32.5%	323 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	28	351^st of 473 public high schools	25.8%		32.8	333^rd of 450 public high schools	26.0%	18				28.1	28.1		18.3	18.3				24.1	24.1	$11,349
Waubun Secondary	Public	7-12	1013 3rd St	Waubun	56589	Becker County	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 473-6171	283	22	12.7	58.3%	47 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	211 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	34	320^th of 473 public high schools	32.3%		23.7	364^th of 450 public high schools	19.1%	44		23.9	40.4	25.5	30.0	2.1	33.3	15.0		31.8	21.3	17.6	24.0	$17,527
Waubun Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	1013 3rd St	Waubun	56589	Becker County	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 473-6173	31	1	46.2	80.6%	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)					9.1									$4,552
Ada-Borup-West Secondary	Public	6-12	604 W Thorpe Ave	Ada	56510	Norman County	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 784-5332	335	26	12.7	39.4%	257 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	60.5	197^th of 473 public high schools	58.4%		80.6	75^th of 450 public high schools	83.3%	122	77.3	60.4	63.2	37.0	59.1	31.6	30.6	31.0	52.3	56.3	52.6	55.9	54.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary?

Students at Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary are 75% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary in?

Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District

How many students attend Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary.

Is Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary a good school?

Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary ranks 113^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary?

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