Enrollment
335
High
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADA-BORUP-WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270048005509
Ada-Borup-West Secondary
604 W THORPE AVE, ADA, MN 56510 · (218) 784-5332 · Norman County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
132 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 16% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ada-Borup-West Secondary
Ada-Borup-West Secondary's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada-Borup-West Secondary this school | 335 | 39.4% | 53.4% |
| Yellow Medicine East Secondary GRANITE FALLS | 321 | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Breckenridge Middle/High School BRECKENRIDGE | 311 | 38.6% | 41.0% |
| BENSON SECONDARY BENSON | 334 | 38.0% | 33.2% |
| BROWERVILLE SECONDARY BROWERVILLE | 291 | 40.2% | 35.4% |
| SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY SPRINGFIELD | 314 | 39.8% | 45.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ada-Borup-West Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #58 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #35 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #76 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #240 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #37 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #155 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #193 of 444 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 335 | 26.2 | 12.8:1 | 39% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 23.7 | 14.2:1 | 45% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 24.8 | 13.8:1 | 45% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ada-Borup-West Secondary.
About Ada-Borup-West Secondary
Ada-Borup-West Secondary serves students in ADA, Minnesota, as a mid-sized high school. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 335 students.
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 705 students.
Federal enrollment data show Ada-Borup-West Secondary is 77% White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Ada-Borup-West Secondary totals 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ada-Borup-West Secondary is about 39%.
Ada-Borup-West Secondary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of Minnesota public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.9%.
Census data for Norman County show median household income comes to about $72,260, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 871, Ada-Borup-West Secondary among them.
The closest school to Ada-Borup-West Secondary is Ada-Borup-West Elementary, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Ada-Borup-West Secondary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Ada-Borup-West Secondary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Norman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,367
Census ACS
Median income
$72,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
871 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
- Ada-Borup-West ElementaryElementary · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Ada-Borup-West Elementary0.0 mi · 370
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST ELEMENTARY12.6 mi · 95
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST SECONDARY12.6 mi · 71
- ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY19.6 mi · 144
- ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY19.6 mi · 158
- FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY19.9 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Ada-Borup-West SecondaryHow large is Ada-Borup-West Secondary?
Ada-Borup-West Secondary enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Ada-Borup-West Secondary serve?
Ada-Borup-West Secondary serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Ada-Borup-West Secondary have?
Ada-Borup-West Secondary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ada-Borup-West Secondary?
At Ada-Borup-West Secondary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ada-Borup-West Secondary?
Ada-Borup-West Secondary is overseen by Ada-Borup-West Public Schools in Norman County.
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