W.h.a. Middle School (Closed 2009)

301 4th Street
Walker, MN 56484

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W.h.a. Middle School serves 195 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W.h.a. Middle School
6	59
7	56
8	80

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School
2023	195
2022	195
2021	195
2020	195
2019	195
2018	195
2017	195
2016	195
2015	195
2008	195
2007	205
2006	216
2005	256
2004	345
2003	348
2002	252
2001	262
2000	241
1999	247
1998	258
1997	267

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2008	13
2007	15
2006	16
2005	21
2004	19
2003	13
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	17
1997	17
1996	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	27:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

18%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	18%	2%	24%
2022	18%	2%	24%
2021	18%	2%	23%
2020	18%	2%	22%
2019	18%	2%	22%
2018	18%	2%	22%
2017	18%	2%	22%
2016	18%	2%	21%
2015	18%	2%	22%
2008	18%	3%	20%
2007	19%	2%	19%
2006	16%	2%	21%
2005	20%	3%	21%
2004	22%	3%	22%
2003	22%	3%	21%
2002	22%	2%	20%
2001	23%	2%	19%
2000	24%	2%	19%
1999	24%	2%	20%
1998	18%	2%	18%
1997	16%	2%	17%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	2%	11%	4%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

12%

White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	79%	62%	65%
2022	79%	63%	66%
2021	79%	64%	66%
2020	79%	66%	68%
2019	79%	66%	68%
2018	80%	67%	70%
2017	80%	67%	70%
2016	80%	68%	72%
2015	80%	69%	72%
2008	79%	76%	78%
2007	80%	77%	79%
2006	84%	79%	78%
2005	79%	79%	78%
2004	78%	80%	78%
2003	77%	81%	78%
2002	78%	82%	79%
2001	76%	83%	80%
2000	75%	84%	80%
1999	75%	85%	79%
1998	82%	86%	81%
1997	83%	87%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	0.35	0.59	0.52
2022	0.35	0.58	0.51
2021	0.35	0.57	0.51
2020	0.35	0.54	0.48
2019	0.35	0.54	0.48
2018	0.33	0.53	0.46
2017	0.33	0.53	0.46
2016	0.33	0.52	0.44
2015	0.33	0.51	0.43
2008	0.35	0.41	0.35
2007	0.33	0.40	0.35
2006	0.27	0.37	0.35
2005	0.34	0.37	0.35
2004	0.35	0.35	0.35
2003	0.36	0.34	0.35
2002	0.35	0.32	0.34
2001	0.38	0.31	0.33
2000	0.38	0.29	0.32
1999	0.38	0.28	0.33
1998	0.30	0.26	0.31
1997	0.29	0.24	0.31

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Eligible for

32%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	32%	35%	50%
2022	32%	26%	38%
2021	32%	26%	40%
2020	32%	28%	41%
2019	32%	28%	41%
2018	32%	30%	42%
2017	32%	30%	42%
2016	32%	31%	40%
2015	32%	31%	41%
2008	32%	24%	30%
2007	31%	23%	31%
2006	28%	23%	33%
2005	32%	22%	32%
2004	31%	21%	31%
2003	28%	20%	26%
2002	38%	19%	31%
2001	35%	18%	30%
2000	29%	18%	28%
1999	33%	19%	29%
1998	28%	19%	30%
1997	34%	19%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	W.h.a. Middle School	Minnesota	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	13%	6%	5%
2021	13%	6%	6%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	12%	8%	8%
2017	12%	8%	8%
2016	12%	7%	8%
2015	12%	7%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	9%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	13%	7%	10%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	11%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend W.h.a. Middle School?

195 students attend W.h.a. Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of W.h.a. Middle School students are White, 18% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W.h.a. Middle School?

W.h.a. Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does W.h.a. Middle School offer ?

W.h.a. Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is W.h.a. Middle School part of?

W.h.a. Middle School is part of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. School District.

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