WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST operates 2 public schools serving 736 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 686 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,299 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.8% local, 49.6% state, and 15.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $98,671 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #138 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 263.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 67.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.4% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
W.H.a. Elementary accounts for 53.8% of all WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST is typically wider than the WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST-aggregate figure suggests.
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST chronic absenteeism rate is 67.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST?
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 736 students.
How much does WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST spend per student?
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST spends $19,299 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #138 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST?
The average teacher salary in WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST is $98,671 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST?
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST students are 59.4% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST?
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #138 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.