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DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH, a moderately sized four-year high school in GLYNDON, Minnesota, operated by DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON, serves 449 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,535 students. DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH is one of those campuses.
On demographics, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Clay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clay County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.1%; this one delivers 51.6%.
In the area at large, census data for Clay County shows median household income runs about $81,172, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clay County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,470 students), DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Clay County at a glance
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- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ElementaryElementary · 555 students
- DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCHMiddle · 508 students
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALPHigh · 23 students
- DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCHMiddle · 508 students
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALPHigh · 23 students
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP0.0 mi · 23
- DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH0.0 mi · 508
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary5.8 mi · 555
- Dorothy Dodds Elementary School6.0 mi · 625
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL6.5 mi · 2,158
- West Central Academy-N6.9 mi · 16