Summary:
The Aitkin Public School District in the 56431 zip code area is home to two high schools: Aitkin Secondary School and Aitkin Alternative Learning Program. Aitkin Secondary School is the larger and higher-performing of the two, with 520 students and a strong academic track record, ranking 79th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Aitkin Secondary School outperforms the state average in math and reading proficiency, with 50% of 11th graders proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 34.96%, and 56.41% of 10th graders proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 47.12%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
In contrast, the Aitkin Alternative Learning Program is a smaller school with only 12 students and a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 75%, as well as a higher student-teacher ratio of 23. The existence of this alternative program alongside the larger Aitkin Secondary School indicates the district's commitment to providing specialized educational options for students who may not thrive in a traditional high school setting.
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