The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Campbell-tintah Secondary
Campbell-Tintah Secondary serves grades seven through twelve and is the only secondary school in the Campbell-Tintah Public Schools district, a very small rural system on the western plains of Minnesota. The school’s enrollment is very small for a secondary school, and its grade-level groups are correspondingly small, which shapes nearly everything about the experience a student or parent will find here.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students. A modest number of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners was missing from the available records, so a family whose child receives special education services or is learning English should confirm directly with the school what supports are in place. The setting is fully rural; Campbell itself is a tiny agricultural community that has experienced a long, gradual population decline. There is no commercial downtown, minimal civic infrastructure beyond a post office and town hall, and no evident recent development or growth. Students likely travel to nearby Breckenridge or Wahpeton for many services. The district has no recent parent-relevant changes to report, which is consistent with a small district in a stable and shrinking population area.
On state assessments, the overall proficiency picture is mixed. For eighth grade, about two in five students were proficient in math and the same share in English language arts. Seventh-grade testing reported no proficient students in either subject, but given the small number of students in that grade, a single year’s result can swing dramatically. Science testing for eighth grade showed about one in five students proficient. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Wilkin County. Parents should note that small enrollments mean year-to-year scores are volatile and that a single cohort’s performance may not reflect the school’s typical instruction. The district’s comparison set is limited to three districts in the county, so the positioning is within a very narrow field.
The school serves its own high school grades, but no graduation rate data was available, so a family looking at this school as a high school destination should ask directly about on-time graduation numbers. No information was available on AP, dual-credit, CTE, or other course offerings, nor on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism. Campbell-Tintah Secondary is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, so there is no special admissions process.
For a family already living in this rural area, the school is the local option. Because the enrollment is small, students get the attention that comes with small classes, and the academic program is necessarily limited in breadth compared to larger schools. The missing data points on programs, supports, and graduation outcomes are real gaps that a visiting parent or resident should fill by speaking with the school directly. The housing market in Campbell reflects the depopulation trend, with very low home values and rents, so the cost of living is low. This is a school for a family that values a close-knit, small rural setting and is comfortable with the limited course and extracurricular variety that comes with it.
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