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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 945 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Menahga School District is a school district in Minnesota (Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, and Wadena counties). During the 2024 school year, 945 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Menahga School District consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sara Makela20242028
Julia Kicker20202028
Cherie Peterson20202028
David Treinen20222026
Andrea Haverinen20182026
Katie Howard20182026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,414,000 $1,430 10%
Local: $1,876,000 $1,897 13%
State: $10,923,000 $11,044 77%
Total: $14,213,000 $14,371
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,281,000 $13,428
Total Current Expenditures: $11,359,000 $11,485
Instructional Expenditures: $7,122,000 $7,201 54%
Student and Staff Support: $526,000 $531 4%
Administration: $1,136,000 $1,148 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,575,000 $2,603 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $639,000 $646
Construction: $264,000 $266
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $193,000 $195
Interest on Debt: $499,000 $504


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 PS <50 PS >=50 45-49
2020-2021 50-54 PS >=50 <50 50-54
2018-2019 52 PS PS PS 50-54
2017-2018 67 PS >=50 21-39 69
2016-2017 64 PS PS >=50 PS <50 65
2015-2016 64 PS <50 PS <50 65
2014-2015 72 PS PS PS <50 72
2013-2014 71 PS PS PS 71
2012-2013 67 PS PS PS PS 68
2011-2012 67 PS PS PS PS 67
2010-2011 56 PS PS PS 56

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 49 PS >=50 PS >=50 45-49
2020-2021 45-49 PS >=50 <50 50-54
2018-2019 57 PS PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 61 PS <50 40-59 62
2016-2017 64 PS PS <50 PS 21-39 65
2015-2016 61 PS <50 PS >=50 61
2014-2015 65 PS PS >=50 66
2013-2014 63 PS PS PS >=50 63
2012-2013 57 PS PS PS PS 57
2011-2012 77 PS PS PS PS 77
2010-2011 75 PS PS PS 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 >=90 PS >=90
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 >=90
2016-2017 >=90 >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 >=90
2013-2014 >=90 PS >=90
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=90
2011-2012 80-89 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 945 -2.0
2022-2023 964 -2.6
2021-2022 989 15.3
2020-2021 838 -24.7
2019-2020 1,045 0.6
2018-2019 1,039 2.3
2017-2018 1,015 1.3
2016-2017 1,002 0.9
2015-2016 993 2.3
2014-2015 970 1.0
2013-2014 960 7.7
2012-2013 886 6.0
2011-2012 833 1.9
2010-2011 817 3.8
2009-2010 786 3.3
2008-2009 760 0.9
2007-2008 753 1.7
2006-2007 740 -0.5
2005-2006 744 -0.4
2004-2005 747 1.3
2003-2004 737 -1.5
2002-2003 748 3.3
2001-2002 723 1.8
2000-2001 710 -3.7
1999-2000 736 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Menahga School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 7.1
Black 0.3 11.8
Hispanic 2.2 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.9 6.4
White 94.1 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Menahga School District had 65.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.50
Elementary: 30.50
Secondary: 27.80
Total: 65.97

Menahga School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 10.09
Other Support Services: 28.86


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Menahga School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Menahga Elementary511PK-6
Menahga High School4347-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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