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Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271419000733
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY
900 5TH ST, HOLDINGFORD, MN 56340 · (320) 746-2221 · Stearns County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
138 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 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY this school | 509 | 27.1% | 27.3% |
| ST. CLAIR SECONDARY SAINT CLAIR | 409 | 25.2% | 39.3% |
| HEALY SECONDARY PIERZ | 607 | 24.5% | 53.4% |
| PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH PEQUOT LAKES | 599 | 29.9% | 48.8% |
| FOLEY SENIOR HIGH FOLEY | 588 | 23.3% | 44.5% |
| TWO HARBORS SECONDARY TWO HARBORS | 597 | 30.3% | 33.5% |
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 HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #326 of 397 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #181 of 401 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #360 of 397 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #166 of 764 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #309 of 332 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #330 of 338 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #325 of 444 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #173 of 181 | #8 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. 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
509
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 509 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 27% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 23.5 | 21.8:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 18.8 | 26.0:1 | 23% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 26 | 19.6:1 | 18% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 22% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 20% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 30 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (504 to 509); teachers down 21% (29 to 23).
About HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY
At 900 5TH ST in HOLDINGFORD, Minnesota, HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY operates as a medium-sized high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 509 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 37% above average.
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY is one school in HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 2 schools with 1,098 students.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY. In Stearns County overall, about 82% of residents are White. 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.
The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.2 students per teacher. That is 5.8 students per teacher above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 27% of students. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Stearns County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY is -23.2 points, in the bottom 10% of Minnesota. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.3%, and the predicted rate is 50.5%.
In Stearns County (population about 160,865), the median household income is $77,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY is one of 74 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY ranks 8th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 511 in 2020-21 and 509 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.6:1 in 2020-21 to 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 589 students
Other schools in HOLDINGFORD
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 589 students
- ALC - HoldingfordHigh
Nearby schools
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 589
- UPSALA ELEMENTARY7.0 mi · 181
- UPSALA SECONDARY7.0 mi · 146
- Albany Area Early Learning Center8.2 mi · 59
- AVON ELEMENTARY8.3 mi · 264
- ALBANY ELEMENTARY8.4 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About HOLDINGFORD SECONDARYHow many students attend HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY?
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 07-12.
Is HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY have?
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the student diversity at HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY?
Student demographics at HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY in?
HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY is part of HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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