Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271290000648
GOODHUE SECONDARY
510 3RD AVE, GOODHUE, MN 55027 · (651) 923-4447 · Goodhue County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- CBeats 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
20.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
70 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 7 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 16% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 GOODHUE SECONDARY
GOODHUE SECONDARY's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOODHUE SECONDARY this school | 362 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
| Central Senior High NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA | 337 | 18.1% | 55.7% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High ZUMBROTA | 401 | 20.7% | 44.3% |
| BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH BELLE PLAINE | 475 | 19.4% | 55.0% |
| DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH GLYNDON | 449 | 22.3% | 51.6% |
| NEW LONDON-SPICER SR. NEW LONDON | 448 | 19.9% | 51.5% |
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 GOODHUE SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #142 of 397 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #183 of 401 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #109 of 397 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #228 of 764 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #287 of 332 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #250 of 338 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #402 of 444 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #54 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. 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
362
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 362 | 17.3 | 20.9:1 | 19% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 18.8 | 18.0:1 | 21% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 17.8 | 17.7:1 | 24% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 12% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 17.1 | 18.0:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 17% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 22% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 16% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOODHUE SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (309 to 362); teachers up 1% (17.1 to 17.3).
About GOODHUE SECONDARY
GOODHUE SECONDARY runs as a medium-sized high school in GOODHUE, Minnesota. The school had 362 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25.
GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs GOODHUE SECONDARY along with 1 other school, enrolling 778 students in total.
At GOODHUE SECONDARY, White students make up 89% of the student body. The school is also 9% Hispanic. That is close to the 90% White share among all Goodhue County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at GOODHUE SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
The count of teachers at GOODHUE SECONDARY is 17.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.9:1. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. The school counts 70 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 19%. That is lower than the 28% average for public schools in Goodhue County.
GOODHUE SECONDARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at GOODHUE SECONDARY are 10.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.8% actual, 54.7% predicted).
Among Goodhue County residents, median household income is about $84,171, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. GOODHUE SECONDARY is one of 36 public schools in Goodhue County, which together enroll about 7,099 students.
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, GOODHUE SECONDARY ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The student count in 2024-25 was 362, 7% above the 338 of 2020-21.
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Goodhue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GOODHUE ELEMENTARYElementary · 416 students
Other schools in GOODHUE
- GOODHUE ELEMENTARYElementary · 416 students
- Goodhue High School Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- GOODHUE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 416
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School8.0 mi · 194
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High8.0 mi · 401
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School8.1 mi · 298
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School9.7 mi · 349
- KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY10.4 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About GOODHUE SECONDARYHow many students attend GOODHUE SECONDARY?
GOODHUE SECONDARY enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does GOODHUE SECONDARY serve?
GOODHUE SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does GOODHUE SECONDARY have?
GOODHUE SECONDARY employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at GOODHUE SECONDARY?
Student demographics at GOODHUE SECONDARY are roughly 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is GOODHUE SECONDARY in?
GOODHUE SECONDARY is part of GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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