Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271386000711
HENNING ELEMENTARY
500 SCHOOL AVE, HENNING, MN 56551 · (218) 583-2927 · Otter Tail County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
106 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HENNING ELEMENTARY→HENNING SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.3%
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 63 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
+9 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.3:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HENNING ELEMENTARY
Located at 500 SCHOOL AVE, in HENNING, Minnesota, HENNING ELEMENTARY is a small elementary-level community that teaches 210 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.
HENNING ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 381 students overall.
Demographically, HENNING ELEMENTARY logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Otter Tail County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Otter Tail County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HENNING ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.9%; actual is 58.0%, +20.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Otter Tail County indicate median household income runs about $72,255, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Otter Tail County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students), of which HENNING ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: HENNING SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HENNING ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.9%.
HENNING ELEMENTARY operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 201 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HENNING SECONDARYHigh · 171 students
Nearby schools
- HENNING SECONDARY0.0 mi · 171
- PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY13.0 mi · 251
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY13.0 mi · 280
- BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY13.3 mi · 184
- BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY13.3 mi · 230
- NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY14.4 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About HENNING ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HENNING ELEMENTARY?
HENNING ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does HENNING ELEMENTARY serve?
HENNING ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HENNING ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HENNING ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HENNING ELEMENTARY?
HENNING ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HENNING ELEMENTARY?
HENNING ELEMENTARY is overseen by HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Otter Tail County.
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