Enrollment
312
High
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON·NCES 279145102330
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC
110 E 3RD ST, JANESVILLE, MN 56048 · (507) 234-5181 · Waseca County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
12.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
82 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 22% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 →
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JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC this school | 312 | 26.3% | 50.9% |
| BARNUM SECONDARY BARNUM | 312 | 27.2% | 42.4% |
| Murray County Central High School SLAYTON | 328 | 27.4% | 43.3% |
| PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY PARKERS PRAIRIE | 280 | 26.1% | 34.6% |
| WABASHA-KELLOGG SECONDARY WABASHA | 251 | 27.9% | 36.0% |
| MINNEOTA SECONDARY MINNEOTA | 296 | 24.3% | 57.2% |
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 JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #78 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #37 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #118 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #257 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #25 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #256 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #330 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #129 of 146 |
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
312
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 312 | 25.1 | 12.4:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 25.2 | 13.5:1 | 35% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 25.1 | 13.9:1 | 35% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 22% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 23.2 | 13.6:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 25% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 27% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 15% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (317 to 312); teachers up 8% (23.2 to 25.1).
About JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is a high school in JANESVILLE, Minnesota, and it is part of JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON. The school had 312 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25.
Federal data list 2 schools in JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON, with 629 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is 89% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 20% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC was 12.4:1. This ratio sits 3.9 below the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 26%. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Waseca County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is A-. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.9% actual, 50.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Census Bureau estimates for Waseca County show that the median household income is $76,261, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 13 public schools in Waseca County, enrolling about 2,915 students in all.
The nearest public school is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC ranks 4th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 335 in 2020-21 to 312 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON
- Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ElemElementary · 317 students
Other schools in JANESVILLE
- Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ElemElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem0.0 mi · 317
- ST. CLAIR ELEMENTARY8.0 mi · 411
- ST. CLAIR SECONDARY8.0 mi · 409
- EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY9.4 mi · 270
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL9.8 mi · 380
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY9.9 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SECHow many students attend JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC?
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC serve?
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is approximately 12.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC?
At JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC in?
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC is part of JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON.
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