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Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

PublicHighGrades 7–12

124 N Minnesota Ave, Okabena, MN 56161 · (507) 853-4507 · Part of Heron Lake-Okabena School District

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Directions
Students
137
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Heron Lake-Okabena Elementaryin Heron Lake
7–12Heron Lake-Okabena SecondaryYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

124 N Minnesota Ave, Okabena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 817
Grade 931
Grade 1021
Grade 1129
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
184’20
185’21
161’22
158’23
137’24

Down 25.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary from Okabena families.

Other schools in Heron Lake-Okabena School District

The district →
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Heron Lake
C+
123 students11:1

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; Okabena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.