Enrollment
230
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271710000793
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH
400 6TH ST, KENYON, MN 55946 · (507) 789-6186 · Goodhue County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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
16.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
64 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 9 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 29% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
19.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH this school | 230 | 27.8% | 39.7% |
| Southland Senior High ADAMS | 190 | 25.8% | 53.5% |
| ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY ALDEN | 215 | 29.8% | 46.2% |
| UNDERWOOD SECONDARY UNDERWOOD | 272 | 30.5% | 39.1% |
| WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. WATERVILLE | 232 | 24.6% | 44.5% |
| LAKEVIEW SECONDARY COTTONWOOD | 331 | 29.6% | 42.0% |
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 KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #189 of 397 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #313 of 401 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #141 of 397 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #311 of 764 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #156 of 332 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #226 of 338 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #319 of 444 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #58 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
230
0 (0%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 230 | 13.8 | 16.6:1 | 28% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 14.1 | 17.1:1 | 31% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 15.2 | 14.9:1 | 31% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 23% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 16.4 | 15.9:1 | 33% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 24% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 14% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (261 to 230); teachers down 16% (16.4 to 13.8).
About KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in KENYON, Minnesota. The school serves 230 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
The KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 3 schools and 644 students.
At KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH, White students make up 87% of the student body. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Goodhue County residents. KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 13.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.6:1. High schools in Minnesota average about 16.3:1, a similar figure. Around 28% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 28% average for public schools in Goodhue County.
The allk12 Grade for KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH is B-. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.1%.
Within Goodhue County, median household income is about $84,171, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Goodhue County number 36 and enroll about 7,099.
The closest other public school is KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 39.7% is below the 41.4% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment at KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH was 230 in 2020-21 and 230 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Goodhue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
- KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 198 students
Other schools in KENYON
- KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
- Kenyon-Wanamingo High School CreditHigh
Nearby schools
- KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE0.0 mi · 216
- NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL6.2 mi · 102
- KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY10.4 mi · 198
- Discovery Public School - Faribault13.1 mi · 45
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY13.1 mi · 473
- Minnesota State Academy for Blind13.3 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGHHow large is KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH?
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 09-12.
Is KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH have?
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH?
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH in?
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH is part of KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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