Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 97 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271551000770
ISLE SECONDARY
730 5TH AVE S, ISLE, MN 56342 · (320) 676-3101 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
93 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
33.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 ISLE SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mille Lacs County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #315 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #272 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #345 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #351 of 764 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #128 of 444 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 188 | 12.4 | 15.2:1 | 49% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 13.2 | 15.1:1 | 55% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 14.5 | 14.1:1 | 60% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | 51% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 17.9 | 11.1:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 44% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 38% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 44% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ISLE SECONDARY.
About ISLE SECONDARY
Federal records list ISLE SECONDARY as a high school in ISLE, Minnesota. The student body numbers 188 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 3 schools with 394 students in all.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at ISLE SECONDARY. The remaining students are 10% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Mille Lacs County is about 89% White. By the diversity index, ISLE SECONDARY comes in at 37%.
Teachers at ISLE SECONDARY total 12.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 49%.
ISLE SECONDARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.8% is 9.7 points below the 38.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Mille Lacs County this way: median household income is about $72,729, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 27 public schools in Mille Lacs County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,100.
ISLE ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. ISLE SECONDARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. ISLE SECONDARY comes in 2nd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, ISLE SECONDARY is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 189 to 188, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 15.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mille Lacs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,125
Census ACS
Median income
$72,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
6,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ISLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 200 students
- Isle Area Learning CenterHigh · 6 students
Other schools in ISLE
- ISLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 200 students
- Isle Area Learning CenterHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- ISLE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 200
- Isle Area Learning Center0.4 mi · 6
- KOKESH AREA LEARNING CENTER10.5 mi · 28
- Onamia High School10.9 mi · 224
- SUCCESS10.9 mi · 7
- Onamia Elementary School10.9 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About ISLE SECONDARYHow many students attend ISLE SECONDARY?
ISLE SECONDARY enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ISLE SECONDARY serve?
ISLE SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ISLE SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ISLE SECONDARY is approximately 15.2:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ISLE SECONDARY?
ISLE SECONDARY reports a student body of 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ISLE SECONDARY in?
ISLE SECONDARY is part of ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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