Enrollment
213
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 270543000204
Bertha Secondary
310 CENTRAL AVE S, BERTHA, MN 56437 · (218) 924-2500 · Todd County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
96 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
23.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.9:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bertha Secondary
Bertha Secondary operates as a close-knit senior high in BERTHA, Minnesota, one of the schools within BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Current enrollment sits at 213 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 43% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.
BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 506 students. Bertha Secondary is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Bertha Secondary lists that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest reads as 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Todd County's rate of about 56%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bertha Secondary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.6%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Todd County put median household earnings sit near $67,662, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Todd County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,957 students), Bertha Secondary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Bertha Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Bertha Secondary comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 213 students in 2018 compared to 213 in 2025.
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Todd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,575
Census ACS
Median income
$67,662
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- Bertha ElementaryElementary · 293 students
Other schools in BERTHA
- Bertha ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- FED Bertha-Hewitt Credit RecoveryElementary
Nearby schools
- Bertha Elementary0.0 mi · 293
- VERNDALE ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 253
- VERNDALE SECONDARY9.2 mi · 231
- Elm Tree Academy11.3 mi · 9
- White Pine Academy11.3 mi · 11
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION11.3 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Bertha SecondaryHow large is Bertha Secondary?
Bertha Secondary enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Bertha Secondary serve?
Bertha Secondary serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Bertha Secondary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Bertha Secondary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bertha Secondary?
At Bertha Secondary, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bertha Secondary in?
Bertha Secondary is part of BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
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