Enrollment
382
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG·NCES 271712000023
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY
302 N 15TH ST, KERKHOVEN, MN 56252 · (320) 264-1412 · Swift County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
127 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 15% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
30.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 KERKHOVEN SECONDARY
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERKHOVEN SECONDARY this school | 382 | 33.2% | 29.0% |
| Medford Secondary MEDFORD | 379 | 34.0% | 30.3% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High LE SUEUR | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| TRITON HIGH SCHOOL DODGE CENTER | 283 | 32.5% | 48.5% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
| Waseca Senior High WASECA | 555 | 36.4% | 40.6% |
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 KERKHOVEN SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #312 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #224 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #335 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #214 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #165 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #169 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #254 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.9% | #16 of 181 |
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
382
+35 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 382 | 22.6 | 16.9:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 36% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 21.9 | 17.7:1 | 42% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 30% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 28% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 30% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 37% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 19 | 16.0:1 | 29% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KERKHOVEN SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (260 to 382); teachers up 19% (19 to 22.6).
About KERKHOVEN SECONDARY
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG, located in KERKHOVEN, Minnesota. It educates 382 students in grades 7 through 12.
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG runs KERKHOVEN SECONDARY along with 1 other school, enrolling 777 students in total.
White students make up a majority at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY, at 77%. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Swift County overall, about 88% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY and a ratio of 16.9:1. That is close to the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 33% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Swift County report 41%.
The allk12 Grade for KERKHOVEN SECONDARY is D. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.2%. The school's actual rate is 29.0%, 18.2 points lower.
Within Swift County, the median household income is $60,412, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Swift County has 8 public schools and roughly 1,767 students.
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to KERKHOVEN SECONDARY, about 4.0 miles away. KERKHOVEN SECONDARY ranks 3rd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.0% against a local average of 38.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, KERKHOVEN SECONDARY's enrollment grew 10%, to 382. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.9:1, from 18.3:1.
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Swift County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,748
Census ACS
Median income
$60,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
- MURDOCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- MURDOCK ELEMENTARY4.0 mi · 395
- Roosevelt Elementary13.9 mi · 580
- Jefferson Early Learning Center14.0 mi · 26
- Jefferson Learning Center14.0 mi · 89
- Willmar Area Learning Center14.1 mi · 91
- Kennedy Elementary14.4 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About KERKHOVEN SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY?
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does KERKHOVEN SECONDARY serve?
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY?
Student demographics at KERKHOVEN SECONDARY are roughly 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is KERKHOVEN SECONDARY in?
KERKHOVEN SECONDARY is part of KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG.
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