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
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 North Dakota 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
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
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 84Thorpe 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.