Enrollment
171
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271386000712
HENNING SECONDARY
500 SCHOOL AVE, HENNING, MN 56551 · (218) 583-2927 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
61 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 11% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where HENNING SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #219 of 397 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #217 of 401 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #169 of 397 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #364 of 764 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #231 of 444 | #3 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
+16 (+10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 171 | 9.2 | 18.6:1 | 36% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 8.6 | 19.2:1 | 49% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 26% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 13.6 | 13.9:1 | 24% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 38% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 25% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HENNING SECONDARY.
About HENNING SECONDARY
HENNING SECONDARY is a low-enrollment high school serving families in HENNING, Minnesota. It serves 171 students in grades 7 through 12. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 54% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 381 students.
The large majority of students at HENNING SECONDARY, 89%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is close to the 91% White share among all Otter Tail County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at HENNING SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Dividing enrollment by its 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. HENNING SECONDARY reports 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
HENNING SECONDARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.9%, compared with a predicted 45.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Otter Tail County show that median household income is about $72,255, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. HENNING SECONDARY is one of 37 public schools in Otter Tail County, which together enroll about 8,503 students.
HENNING ELEMENTARY is located less than a tenth of a mile from HENNING SECONDARY. Among its closest neighbors with test data, HENNING SECONDARY is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 155 to 171. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.9:1 to 18.6:1.
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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 ELEMENTARYElementary · 210 students
Nearby schools
- HENNING ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 210
- PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY13.0 mi · 251
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY13.0 mi · 280
- BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY13.3 mi · 230
- BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY13.3 mi · 184
- NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY14.4 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About HENNING SECONDARYHow large is HENNING SECONDARY?
HENNING SECONDARY enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 07-12.
Is HENNING SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HENNING SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HENNING SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HENNING SECONDARY is approximately 18.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HENNING SECONDARY?
At HENNING SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HENNING SECONDARY public or private?
HENNING SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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