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West Central Area Secondary

PublicHighGrades 9–12

301 County Road 2, Barrett, MN 56311 · (320) 528-7400 · Part of West Central Area

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Students
229
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Central Area Secondary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

Where Barrett kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8WCA Middle School232 students
9–12West Central Area SecondaryYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 County Road 2, Barrett

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 954
Grade 1055
Grade 1161
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
242’20
231’21
250’22
240’23
229’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central Area Secondary from Barrett families.

Other schools in West Central Area

The district →
West Central Area N. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elbow Lake
B+
144 students10:1
West Central Area S. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kensington
B+
138 students11:1
WCA Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Barrett
B+
232 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Barrett’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.