C+
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Shingobee, Powers, Walker, Woodrow, Turtle Lake, Akeley, Leech Lake, Birch Lake, Hiram, White Oak, Akeley, Pine Lake, Hackensack, Badoura, Steamboat River and Thorpe, and parts of Lakeport and Mantrap.
Students
686
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,831
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $5.5M, about $7,994 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Doran.
PK–6Breckenridge ElementaryBreckenridge Public School District
7–12Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolBreckenridge Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,831 per student · 28% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 53%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
737’20
756’21
736’22
688’23
686’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 59%American Indian/Alaska Native 25%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.