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Enrollment
607
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272832001252
HEALY SECONDARY
112 KAMNIC ST, PIERZ, MN 56364 · (320) 468-6458 · Morrison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
A
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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.
- A-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
16.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
149 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 15% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 HEALY SECONDARY
HEALY SECONDARY's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALY SECONDARY this school | 607 | 24.5% | 53.4% |
| FOLEY SENIOR HIGH FOLEY | 588 | 23.3% | 44.5% |
| ANNANDALE SENIOR HIGH ANNANDALE | 611 | 21.9% | 61.5% |
| HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY HOLDINGFORD | 509 | 27.1% | 27.3% |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec LAKE CRYSTAL | 506 | 23.9% | 42.0% |
| Watertown Mayer High WATERTOWN | 516 | 22.5% | 44.2% |
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 HEALY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Morrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #60 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #34 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #70 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #138 of 764 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #154 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #328 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #352 of 444 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #130 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
607
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 607 | 36.7 | 16.5:1 | 25% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 35.5 | 18.3:1 | 34% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 36.4 | 17.6:1 | 35% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 22% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 34.7 | 16.7:1 | 30% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 34% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 40% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 36% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEALY SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (581 to 607); teachers up 6% (34.7 to 36.7).
About HEALY SECONDARY
HEALY SECONDARY is a large high school in PIERZ, Minnesota, (ZIP code 56364). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 607 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 64% bigger than average.
PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools with a combined 1,214 students. HEALY SECONDARY is one of them.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at HEALY SECONDARY. The White share in Morrison County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. That is close to the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 25% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Morrison County is 35%.
allk12 grades HEALY SECONDARY an A. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
HEALY SECONDARY scores 53.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.9%.
Across Morrison County, the median household income is $69,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Morrison County is home to 28 public schools and about 5,330 public school students.
The school nearest to HEALY SECONDARY is PIONEER ELEMENTARY, at a distance of about 0.1 miles.
Federal data place HEALY SECONDARY in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 604 to 607, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.3:1 to 16.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,249
Census ACS
Median income
$69,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PIONEER ELEMENTARYElementary · 607 students
- PIERZ ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh
Other schools in PIERZ
- PIONEER ELEMENTARYElementary · 607 students
- PIERZ ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh
- F.E.D. Pierz Credit RecoveryElementary
Nearby schools
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 607
- WIN-High School11.3 mi · 14
- MID STATE ED DIST STEPS TRANS. PROG11.3 mi · 4
- MSED Birth to 311.3 mi · 14
- WIN-Middle School11.3 mi · 10
- WIN-Elementary School11.3 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About HEALY SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at HEALY SECONDARY?
HEALY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HEALY SECONDARY serve?
HEALY SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HEALY SECONDARY?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at HEALY SECONDARY.
How diverse is HEALY SECONDARY?
HEALY SECONDARY reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HEALY SECONDARY?
HEALY SECONDARY is overseen by PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Morrison County.
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