Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270738003188
CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH
825 N WARRIOR AVE, CALEDONIA, MN 55921 · (507) 725-3316 · Houston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
42 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 9 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 28% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #55 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #145 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #32 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #289 of 764 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #59 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #331 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #422 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #112 of 181 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 259 | 19.2 | 13.5:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.5 | 13.0:1 | 19% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 18.4 | 16.1:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 22% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 17.5 | 13.9:1 | 19% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | 17% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 23% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH.
About CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH
This page covers CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH, a small high school in CALEDONIA, Minnesota. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 259 students. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
The district, CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 4 schools serving 693 students.
At CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH, White students make up 97% of the student body. That is close to the 94% White share among all Houston County residents. CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.5:1, with 19.2 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 16%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Houston County, the school's rate is lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH is 2.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 54.1%. Predicted: 56.4%.
In the county around the school, Houston County, median household income is about $79,825, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH is among the 20 public schools in Houston County.
Nearby, CALEDONIA MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile away. CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 54.1% versus a 49.9% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 282 in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25, a decrease of 23 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.7:1 to 13.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,653
Census ACS
Median income
$79,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,089 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CALEDONIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 295 students
- CALEDONIA MIDDLEMiddle · 138 students
- Houston County JDC SchoolCombined · 1 students
Other schools in CALEDONIA
- CALEDONIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 295 students
- CALEDONIA MIDDLEMiddle · 138 students
- Houston County JDC SchoolCombined · 1 students
Nearby schools
- CALEDONIA MIDDLE0.0 mi · 138
- CALEDONIA ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 295
- Houston County JDC School0.9 mi · 1
- SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY8.6 mi · 186
- SPRING GROVE SECONDARY8.6 mi · 163
- HOUSTON ELEMENTARY8.7 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGHHow many students attend CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH?
CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH serve?
CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH is approximately 13.5:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH?
At CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH?
CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH is overseen by CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Houston County.
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