C+

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Shingobee Township, Powers Township, Walker, Woodrow Township, Turtle Lake Township, Akeley Township, Leech Lake Township, Birch Lake Township, Hiram Township, White Oak Township, Akeley, Pine Lake Township, Hackensack, Badoura Township, Steamboat River Township and Thorpe Township, and parts of Lakeport Township and Mantrap Township.

Students

686

Schools

Spent per student

$21,831

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

56%

Debt

$5.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Kingston.

K–4Lake Ripley ElementaryLitchfield Public School District

5–8Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield Public School District

9–12Litchfield Senior HighLitchfield Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math 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.

W.H.A. Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Walker

C+

369 students11:1

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

High · Grades 7–12 · Walker

C+

317 students12:1

Towns served

Shingobee Township 1,455Powers Township 858Walker 848Woodrow Township 763Turtle Lake Township 714Akeley Township 640Leech Lake Township 595Birch Lake Township 529Hiram Township 503White Oak Township 344Akeley 289Pine Lake Township 251Hackensack 248Badoura Township 106Steamboat River Township 84 Thorpe Township 50

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pine River-Backus Public School DistrictDeerfield Township, McKinley Township, Pine River Township

$14,258per student

Laporte Public School DistrictHart Lake Township, Hendrickson Township

$15,826per student

Nevis Public School DistrictCrow Wing Lake Township, Nevis Township

$13,565per student

Northland Community SchoolsKego Township, Wabedo Township

$23,677per student

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.