The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Badger Secondary
Badger Secondary is the sole public secondary school in the Badger Public School District, serving grades seven through twelve in a very small, rural town near the Canadian border. The town itself is quiet, oriented around agriculture and outdoor recreation, with a modestly declining population and a small civic core along Main Street. The school sits on its own campus on Carpenter Avenue, separate from that downtown corridor.
The student body is small for a secondary school. The enrollment is overwhelmingly white, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent seeking details on special education or language support programs would need to ask the school directly.
State testing results, from the most recent year reported, show a mixed picture by grade level. In seventh-grade math, roughly half of students met proficiency standards. In eighth-grade math, the share was notably lower. In seventh-grade English language arts, just over half of students were proficient. In eighth-grade ELA, that figure was a quarter of students. Science testing, which is administered in eighth grade, showed a small share of students reaching the proficient level. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, captured in a single index, places Badger Secondary in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Roseau County. The school’s graduation rate was not present in the data, so that metric cannot be compared.
A multi-year trend could not be established because only one year of assessment data was reported. No comparison to prior years is possible from the available information.
No program offerings were included in the data. Whether the school provides Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, career and technical education pathways, or other academic options is not covered here. A family interested in course access should verify this with the school.
The parent district did not have any recent or parent-relevant changes reported in the research search. No information was found about budget adjustments, leadership turnover, boundary changes, or new initiatives at the district level. The district appears to have been operating without notable public developments in the period reviewed.
The housing market in the area reflects a lower-cost rural setting. Typical home values in Badger’s ZIP code are well below the state benchmark. The local unemployment rate and national median household income are provided in the data as reference points but are not specific to the town. Badger’s affordable housing stock may be a practical consideration for families relocating to the area.
For a parent evaluating Badger Secondary, the picture is straightforward. This is a small, rural school where most students are white and a significant portion come from low-income households. Academic proficiency in math, reading, and science is below the county median, and the available testing data covers only one year. The school’s graduation rate is not in the record, and no information on programs, staffing, or discipline is present here. Families who value small-school familiarity and a quiet rural setting may find the fit right, but those looking for a track record of strong academic outcomes or a wide range of course offerings will want to dig deeper with the school itself.
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