Enrollment
312
High
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270369000172
BARNUM SECONDARY
3675 COUNTY RD 13, BARNUM, MN 55707 · (218) 389-3273 · Carlton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
85 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 15% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
36.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 BARNUM SECONDARY
BARNUM SECONDARY's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNUM SECONDARY this school | 312 | 27.2% | 42.4% |
| JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC JANESVILLE | 312 | 26.3% | 50.9% |
| Murray County Central High School SLAYTON | 328 | 27.4% | 43.3% |
| MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY MOOSE LAKE | 276 | 28.6% | 40.5% |
| WABASHA-KELLOGG SECONDARY WABASHA | 251 | 27.9% | 36.0% |
| PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY PARKERS PRAIRIE | 280 | 26.1% | 34.6% |
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 BARNUM SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #153 of 397 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #174 of 401 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #137 of 397 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #255 of 764 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #142 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #239 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #323 of 444 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #69 of 146 | N/A |
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
312
-49 (-14%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 312 | 19.3 | 16.2:1 | 27% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 20.8 | 16.3:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 18.9 | 19.2:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 24.2 | 14.4:1 | 32% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 36% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARNUM SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (348 to 312); teachers down 20% (24.2 to 19.3).
About BARNUM SECONDARY
BARNUM SECONDARY is classified as a high school. It is located in BARNUM, Minnesota. The school reports 312 students in grades 7 through 12.
The district, BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 660 students enrolled across 2 schools.
White students are the large majority at BARNUM SECONDARY, with 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 10% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at BARNUM SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
A ratio of 16.2:1 comes from the school's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is about 16.3:1. The lunch program counts 27% of students at BARNUM SECONDARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 35% average for public schools in Carlton County is 8 points.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, BARNUM SECONDARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BARNUM SECONDARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.4% and a predicted 50.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Carlton County show that median household income is about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 25 public schools in Carlton County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,201.
Nearby, BARNUM ELEMENTARY is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. On average proficiency, BARNUM SECONDARY is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, BARNUM SECONDARY went from 361 students to 312. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.0:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
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Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BARNUM ELEMENTARYElementary · 348 students
Nearby schools
- BARNUM ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 348
- MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER6.0 mi · 3
- MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY6.6 mi · 276
- MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY6.6 mi · 285
- WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY14.9 mi · 205
- WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY14.9 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About BARNUM SECONDARYHow large is BARNUM SECONDARY?
BARNUM SECONDARY enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BARNUM SECONDARY serve?
BARNUM SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BARNUM SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BARNUM SECONDARY is approximately 16.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BARNUM SECONDARY?
At BARNUM SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is BARNUM SECONDARY in?
BARNUM SECONDARY is part of BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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