Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270303000080
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY
215 N BROADWAY, ALDEN, MN 56009 · (507) 874-3240 · Freeborn County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
64 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 7 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 16% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY this school | 215 | 29.8% | 46.2% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH HARMONY | 264 | 30.3% | 29.2% |
| FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY FERTILE | 246 | 30.5% | 37.0% |
| SPRING GROVE SECONDARY SPRING GROVE | 163 | 28.8% | 39.8% |
| UNDERWOOD SECONDARY UNDERWOOD | 272 | 30.5% | 39.1% |
| MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY MOOSE LAKE | 276 | 28.6% | 40.5% |
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 ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #117 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #129 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #98 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #327 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #35 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #306 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #298 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #88 of 146 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 215 | 16.9 | 12.7:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 15.6 | 14.2:1 | 34% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 14.8 | 15.2:1 | 34% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 21% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 14.6 | 16.0:1 | 31% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | 37% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | 45% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 29% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (233 to 215); teachers up 16% (14.6 to 16.9).
About ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY is a small high school with its address in ALDEN, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 215 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 42% lower.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 444 students.
White students are the large majority at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Freeborn County's population at about 84%. ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY total 16.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 64 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 30%. The average for public schools in Freeborn County is 55%.
The allk12 Grade for ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY is B+. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.1% at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.2%.
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY is located in Freeborn County, where median household income is about $71,023, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 19 public schools in Freeborn County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,061.
Of nearby public schools, Enrich Alden is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 34.9%, lower than ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY's 46.2%.
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 215, starting from 220. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.7:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
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Freeborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,623
Census ACS
Median income
$71,023
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,061 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALDEN-CONGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
Other schools in ALDEN
- ALDEN-CONGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
- Enrich AldenCombined · 17 students
- Next Step West (Alden)High · 6 students
- First Step AldenElementary · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Enrich Alden0.0 mi · 17
- First Step Alden0.0 mi · 3
- ALDEN-CONGER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 229
- Next Step West (Alden)0.2 mi · 6
- UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY9.1 mi · 420
- UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY?
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 07-12.
Is ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY have?
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY?
Student demographics at ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY in?
ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY is part of ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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