The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Treknorth High School
TrekNorth High School serves grades six through twelve in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The district enrolls a total of about 253 students, making it one of the smaller secondary school systems in the area.
Academically, the state testing results available for math, English language arts, and science present a clear picture. In each of the three tested grades for math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was notably low, ranging roughly from one in ten to about one in five depending on the grade. English language arts results were somewhat stronger, with about a third of students meeting the proficiency bar across grades six, seven, and eight. In science, which is tested in grade eight, roughly one in nine students demonstrated proficiency. When placed alongside other districts in Beltrami County, TrekNorth’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint of the comparison group, meaning its combined testing performance across subjects and grades is mid-tier relative to its county peers.
The district’s student body is characterized by a large and roughly balanced presence of two racial groups. A substantial share identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, the single largest demographic group in the school. Another large share identify as white. Multiracial students make up a smaller but meaningful portion of enrollment, and there is a very small Hispanic population. A parent considering this district should note that, as the data were not available, the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, the share receiving special education services, and the share classified as English learners at TrekNorth are not reported in the data provided. Families may wish to ask the school directly about these student support categories.
The district is composed of two schools: a middle school and the high school itself. The graduation rate for TrekNorth was not available in the data provided, so no conclusion can be drawn about the proportion of students who complete high school in four years. Chronic absenteeism, a measure of students missing a significant number of school days, sits above the midpoint among Beltrami County’s districts, meaning the district reports a rate higher than many of its neighbors. The district’s per-pupil spending falls in the lower range of the county’s peer districts, which may reflect a more constrained operating budget relative to other area schools.
Because no locale brief was provided for the community TrekNorth serves, this profile cannot describe the housing market, the surrounding town or towns, or the growth context a family would encounter. Similarly, the district brief notes that a search for recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary shifts, program expansions, or leadership transitions, found no information of lasting impact. The available results describe static characteristics of the school but no recent developments that would affect a family’s choice.
For a parent or resident, TrekNorth offers a small, rural secondary setting with testing outcomes that are within the middle of the pack for Beltrami County but with math and science proficiency numbers that are low in absolute terms. The student population is notably composed of American Indian and Alaska Native families alongside white families. Families who value a very small school environment and want a clearer picture of special education, English learner services, and graduation outcomes should plan to contact the district directly for information not included in this data set.
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