Minnesota public high school · Heron Lake-Okabena School District

Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

124 N Minnesota Ave, Okabena, MN 56161. A public high school with 158 students in grades 7–12 (2023-24).

14.4Students per teacher (2023-24)
54.4%Eligible for free or reduced-price meals (2023-24)
158Students enrolled (2023-24)

The path from Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

How Minnesota measures this
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    After graduation

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    Minnesota reports how many of each school's graduates enroll in college, in state and out of state, and its top 25 colleges, through SLEDS, the state's student data system. It does not offer these numbers as a download yet, so we link to the official report. Statewide, 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota, Class of 2024 (SLEDS statewide).

    See Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary's college enrollment on SLEDS

    Minnesota publishes college enrollment for each high school through SLEDS, its statewide longitudinal data system, but not as a downloadable file. Each school page links to its official SLEDS report. We have requested the full file and will add these numbers when it arrives.

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    What those choices lead to

    Here is how a typical college of each type in Minnesota performs.

    College type in MinnesotaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1254%$16,916$62,635$19,425
    Public 2-year and community colleges2648%$17,158$49,686$12,000
    Private nonprofit colleges2269%$23,918$65,002$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Minnesota colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Iowa Lakes Community College33.6 mi46%$10,553$47,167
    Northwest Iowa Community College47.7 mi62%$12,665$56,288
    Southwest Minnesota State University53.9 mi48%$16,501$52,551
    Martin Luther College57.3 mi75%$18,652$47,683
    Dordt University62.4 mi72%$25,944$57,576
    Northwestern College63.4 mi66%$24,716$57,028

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Windom Senior High (13.1 mi) · Worthington Senior High (16.0 mi) · Fulda Secondary (17.1 mi) · Jackson County Central Senior High (17.8 mi) · Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary (21.7 mi)

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Quick answers

What percent of Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary graduates go to college?
Minnesota publishes each school's college-going rate only in its SLEDS reports, linked on this page. Statewide, 61% of Minnesota's Class of 2024 enrolled in college: 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota. Source: Minnesota SLEDS.