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What's something Jordan High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
619
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271575001625
Jordan High School
600 SUNSET DR, JORDAN, MN 55352 · (952) 492-4400 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
152 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
66.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
619
+57 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.8:1
% White
77%
was 86%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Jordan High School
Jordan High School operates as a roomy 9-12 campus in JORDAN, Minnesota, overseen by JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 619 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 67% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.
Within JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,877 students, Jordan High School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Jordan High School records that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Scott County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, Jordan High School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jordan High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.6%.
In the broader community, census data for Scott County shows median household earnings sit near $119,314, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jordan High School is one of 66 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students).
Nearest neighbor: SWMetro RVEC Level 4, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jordan High School has expanded 10%, going from 562 students in 2018 to 619 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Jordan High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JORDAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
- JORDAN MIDDLEMiddle · 528 students
- JORDAN EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 29 students
Other schools in JORDAN
- JORDAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
- JORDAN MIDDLEMiddle · 528 students
- SWMetro RVEC Level 4Elementary · 71 students
- JORDAN EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 29 students
- SWMetro JAFHigh · 2 students
- Jordan Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- SWMetro RVEC Level 40.1 mi · 71
- JORDAN ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 701
- JORDAN EARLY CHILDHOOD0.2 mi · 29
- JORDAN MIDDLE0.2 mi · 528
- SWMetro JAF2.7 mi · 2
- SWMetro East Union Level 44.8 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Jordan High SchoolHow large is Jordan High School?
Jordan High School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jordan High School serve?
Jordan High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jordan High School is approximately 17.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jordan High School?
Student demographics at Jordan High School are roughly 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Jordan High School in?
Jordan High School is part of JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.