Enrollment
137
High
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270330000137
ASHBY SECONDARY
300 BIRCH AVE, ASHBY, MN 56309 · (218) 747-2257 · Grant County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
48 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 14% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where ASHBY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #147 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #62 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #188 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #397 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #237 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 137 | 11.8 | 11.7:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 10.6 | 13.3:1 | 37% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 10.3 | 12.8:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 31% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 10.1 | 11.3:1 | 27% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 33% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 29% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 24% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ASHBY SECONDARY.
About ASHBY SECONDARY
In ASHBY, Minnesota, ASHBY SECONDARY is a small high school. The school enrolls 137 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 63% smaller than that.
ASHBY SECONDARY is among 2 schools run by ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 315 students.
ASHBY SECONDARY enrolls a student body that is 96% White. The rest of enrollment is 2% Asian. The White share in Grant County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. ASHBY SECONDARY has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.7:1, with 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in Grant County.
ASHBY SECONDARY is 3.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (43.2% versus 46.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Across Grant County, median household income is about $73,917, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. ASHBY SECONDARY is among the 8 public schools in Grant County.
ASHBY ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to ASHBY SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. ASHBY SECONDARY has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 51.2% on proficiency, and ASHBY SECONDARY is below that at 43.2%.
The federal government classifies ASHBY SECONDARY's location as Rural: Remote.
ASHBY SECONDARY had 139 students in 2020-21 and 137 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.4:1 to 11.7:1.
Discussions about ASHBY SECONDARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,127
Census ACS
Median income
$73,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ASHBY ELEMENTARYElementary · 178 students
Nearby schools
- ASHBY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 178
- Evansville Elementary8.7 mi · 163
- WEST CENTRAL AREA N. EL.10.0 mi · 144
- WCA Middle School13.3 mi · 232
- WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY13.3 mi · 229
- UNDERWOOD SECONDARY13.3 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About ASHBY SECONDARYHow large is ASHBY SECONDARY?
ASHBY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ASHBY SECONDARY serve?
ASHBY SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ASHBY SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ASHBY SECONDARY is approximately 11.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ASHBY SECONDARY?
At ASHBY SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ASHBY SECONDARY?
ASHBY SECONDARY is overseen by ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Grant County.
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