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If you had an hour of school board time for HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
863
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271497000756
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH
1200 ROBERTS RD SW, HUTCHINSON, MN 55350 · (320) 587-2151 · McLeod County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest 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
17.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 56.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
234 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 9 | 225 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 203 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 220 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 215 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH this school | 863 | 27.1% | 40.6% |
| ROCORI SENIOR HIGH COLD SPRING | 824 | 24.5% | 46.5% |
| Red Wing Senior High RED WING | 762 | 30.6% | 22.6% |
| BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH BIG LAKE | 902 | 28.7% | 36.5% |
| Jordan High School JORDAN | 619 | 24.6% | 51.6% |
| Monticello Senior High MONTICELLO | 1,313 | 25.9% | 44.4% |
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 HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In McLeod County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #178 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #215 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #176 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #106 of 764 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #176 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #177 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #324 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #79 of 146 | 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
863
-64 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 863 | 50.1 | 17.2:1 | 27% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 50.2 | 17.7:1 | 31% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 908 | 46.8 | 19.4:1 | 31% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | 42 | 22.1:1 | 18% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 47 | 20.1:1 | 19% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 888 | 51 | 17.4:1 | 20% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 988 | 57 | 17.3:1 | 6% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 49 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (947 to 863); teachers up 7% (47 to 50.1).
About HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is a high-enrollment high school serving families in HUTCHINSON, Minnesota. The school's 863 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 133% higher than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is a school in HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 10 schools and 2,722 students.
About 80% of the student body at HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is White. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 90% of McLeod County residents are White. HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH total 50.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The school counts 234 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 27%. Among public schools in McLeod County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is 50.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.6%.
Within McLeod County, the median household income is $80,084, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH, McLeod County has 21 other public schools.
The shortest distance from HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTER. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 64 students since 2020-21, to 863. Students per teacher fell from 22.1 in 2020-21 to 17.2 in 2024-25.
Discussions about HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
McLeod County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,798
Census ACS
Median income
$80,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HUTCHINSON MIDDLEMiddle · 535 students
- HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARYElementary · 431 students
- Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 371 students
- HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL A.L.C.Middle · 73 students
- CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
Other schools in HUTCHINSON
- HUTCHINSON MIDDLEMiddle · 535 students
- HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARYElementary · 431 students
- Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 371 students
- NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMYElementary · 219 students
- New Century AcademyHigh · 95 students
Nearby schools
- CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 32
- HUTCHINSON NIGHT ALT LEARNING CTR0.0 mi · 2
- CORNERSTONE0.0 mi · 10
- Hutchinson Tiger Elementary0.3 mi · 375
- HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 431
- HUTCHINSON MIDDLE0.4 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGHHow many students attend HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH?
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 863 students in grades 09-12.
Is HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH?
At HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH public or private?
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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