Enrollment
337
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272391001186
Central Senior High
531 MORSE ST, NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, MN 55368 · (952) 467-7100 · Carver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
17.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
61 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 83 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 25% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Central Senior High
Central Senior High's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Senior High this school | 337 | 18.1% | 55.7% |
| GOODHUE SECONDARY GOODHUE | 362 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
| BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH BELLE PLAINE | 475 | 19.4% | 55.0% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High ZUMBROTA | 401 | 20.7% | 44.3% |
| CLEVELAND SECONDARY CLEVELAND | 260 | 16.9% | 35.3% |
| Barnesville High School BARNESVILLE | 380 | 20.0% | 46.4% |
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 Central Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #45 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #89 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #28 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #238 of 764 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #184 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #197 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #408 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #124 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
337
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 337 | 19.4 | 17.4:1 | 18% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 20.9 | 16.0:1 | 20% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 19.1 | 17.5:1 | 20% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 11% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 19.4 | 17.8:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 17% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 9% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (346 to 337); teachers unchanged (19.4 to 19.4).
About Central Senior High
Central Senior High is a mid-sized high school with its address in NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 337 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
The 3 schools of CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, including Central Senior High, enroll 966 students.
By race and ethnicity, Central Senior High is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Carver County overall, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
Staffing at Central Senior High comes to 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1. Central Senior High counts 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Carver County is similar, at 18%.
Central Senior High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Minnesota public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.3%.
For Carver County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $125,946, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 57 public schools in the county, enrolling about 18,076, Central Senior High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CENTRAL MIDDLE, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Central Senior High is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 345 students in 2020-21 and 337 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Central Senior High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,041
Census ACS
Median income
$125,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
18,076 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 413 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
Other schools in NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 413 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
Other Central Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Central Senior High. Central Senior High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Central Senior HighSAINT PAUL, MN · 1,682 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL MIDDLE0.0 mi · 216
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 413
- Waconia Learning Center SS/AS6.3 mi · 4
- Waconia Learning Center6.3 mi · 25
- Waconia High School6.6 mi · 1,335
- Cologne Academy Online6.8 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Central Senior HighHow many students attend Central Senior High?
Central Senior High enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central Senior High serve?
Central Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Senior High is approximately 17.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Senior High?
At Central Senior High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Senior High?
Central Senior High is overseen by CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Carver County.
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