Enrollment
143
High
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271701000787
KELLIHER SECONDARY
345 4TH ST NW, KELLIHER, MN 56650 · (218) 647-3110 · Beltrami County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest 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.
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
11.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
96 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 13% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 KELLIHER SECONDARY
KELLIHER SECONDARY's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIHER SECONDARY this school | 143 | 67.1% | 24.1% |
| TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL BEMIDJI | 144 | 63.9% | 34.1% |
| NORTHLAND SECONDARY REMER | 149 | 71.8% | 23.6% |
| DEER RIVER SECONDARY DEER RIVER | 425 | 59.1% | 30.0% |
| WAUBUN SECONDARY WAUBUN | 283 | 58.3% | 26.3% |
| Northern Lights Community School WARBA | 91 | 71.4% | 24.9% |
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 KELLIHER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #352 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #321 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #356 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #390 of 764 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #57 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. 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
143
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 143 | 12.5 | 11.4:1 | 67% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 13.8 | 11.6:1 | 67% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 13.2 | 11.6:1 | 74% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 69% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 11.5 | 9.7:1 | 73% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 81% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 12 | 9.2:1 | 76% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 77% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KELLIHER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (112 to 143); teachers up 8% (11.5 to 12.5).
About KELLIHER SECONDARY
The public high school KELLIHER SECONDARY is located in KELLIHER, Minnesota. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 143 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
The KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 2 schools and 311 students.
KELLIHER SECONDARY is 57% Native American by enrollment. Smaller groups are 43% White. KELLIHER SECONDARY's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Lunch subsidy eligibility at KELLIHER SECONDARY is 67%. Public schools in Beltrami County average 54%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, KELLIHER SECONDARY receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
KELLIHER SECONDARY is 4.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (24.1% versus 29.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Across Beltrami County, the median household income is $68,975, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beltrami County is home to 38 public schools and about 8,088 public school students.
The nearest public school is KELLIHER ELEMENTARY, at less than a tenth of a mile. KELLIHER SECONDARY places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
KELLIHER SECONDARY's enrollment climbed from 137 in 2020-21 to 143 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.4:1, from 12.4:1.
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Beltrami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,512
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARYElementary · 168 students
Nearby schools
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 168
- NORTHOME SECONDARY10.7 mi · 101
- NORTHOME ELEMENTARY10.7 mi · 102
- BLACKDUCK SECONDARY15.4 mi · 284
- BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY15.4 mi · 412
- PONEMAH ELEMENTARY21.9 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About KELLIHER SECONDARYHow many students attend KELLIHER SECONDARY?
KELLIHER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 07-12.
Is KELLIHER SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KELLIHER SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does KELLIHER SECONDARY have?
KELLIHER SECONDARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at KELLIHER SECONDARY?
Student demographics at KELLIHER SECONDARY are roughly 43% White.
What district is KELLIHER SECONDARY in?
KELLIHER SECONDARY is part of KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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