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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271119000502
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY
298 BROOKS ST N, EDEN VALLEY, MN 55329 · (320) 453-2900 · Meeker County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test 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
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
97 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
52.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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%.
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 EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY this school | 425 | 22.8% | 46.2% |
| CHATFIELD SECONDARY CHATFIELD | 423 | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec LAKE CRYSTAL | 506 | 23.9% | 42.0% |
| Watertown Mayer High WATERTOWN | 516 | 22.5% | 44.2% |
| MINNEWASKA SECONDARY GLENWOOD | 424 | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High ZUMBROTA | 401 | 20.7% | 44.3% |
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 EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #118 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #42 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #148 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #191 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #115 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #302 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.8% | #367 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #92 of 146 |
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
425
-51 (-11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 425 | 27.3 | 15.5:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 26% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 17% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 30.4 | 15.0:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 40% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 30% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 23 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (457 to 425); teachers down 10% (30.4 to 27.3).
About EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in EDEN VALLEY, Minnesota. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 425 students.
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY is one school in EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 3 schools with 868 students.
The large majority of students at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY, 93%, are White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Federal staffing data show 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY and a ratio of 15.5:1. That ratio is under the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 23% of students. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Meeker County.
allk12 grades EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY a B+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.2%; the prediction is 52.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Meeker County show that median household income is about $75,446, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Meeker County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,994.
The closest public school, EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY, is about 0.5 miles from EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 476 to 425 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.6:1 to 15.5:1.
Discussions about EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Meeker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,468
Census ACS
Median income
$75,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,994 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 383 students
- WATKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 60 students
- EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS ALPHigh
Other schools in EDEN VALLEY
- EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 383 students
- EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 383
- WATKINS ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 60
- Paynesville Area Elementary9.1 mi · 429
- RICHMOND ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 135
- WCED 18-22 Program9.5 mi · 10
- Paynesville Area Secondary School9.5 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About EDEN VALLEY SECONDARYHow large is EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY?
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY serve?
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY is approximately 15.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY?
At EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY public or private?
EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.