Enrollment
86
High
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271788000822
LANCASTER SECONDARY
401 CENTRAL AVE S, LANCASTER, MN 56735 · (218) 762-5400 · Kittson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- C-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
14.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
43 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 17% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
16.7%
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 17 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% 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 LANCASTER SECONDARY
LANCASTER SECONDARY's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTER SECONDARY this school | 86 | 50.0% | 24.1% |
| TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY KARLSTAD | 83 | 51.8% | 47.8% |
| Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch GRANADA | 98 | 51.0% | 32.6% |
| GRYGLA SECONDARY GRYGLA | 67 | 46.3% | 24.6% |
| BADGER SECONDARY BADGER | 99 | 54.5% | 39.3% |
| Kalon Prep Academy ALEXANDRIA | 141 | 50.4% | 31.5% |
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 LANCASTER SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 86 | #464 of 764 |
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
86
+9 (+12%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 86 | 6 | 14.4:1 | 50% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 6.4 | 12.6:1 | 44% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 5.9 | 13.0:1 | 45% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 5 | 15.4:1 | 25% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 7.1 | 10.9:1 | 38% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 33% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 8 | 10.6:1 | 48% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 9 | 11.9:1 | 32% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LANCASTER SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (77 to 86); teachers down 15% (7.1 to 6).
About LANCASTER SECONDARY
In LANCASTER, Minnesota, part of Kittson County, LANCASTER SECONDARY is a high school. A federal count lists 86 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 208 students.
The large majority of students at LANCASTER SECONDARY, 91%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Black and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Kittson County residents. By the diversity index, LANCASTER SECONDARY comes in at 17%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.4:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for LANCASTER SECONDARY is D. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at LANCASTER SECONDARY are 14.0 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.1%, compared with a predicted 38.2%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Within Kittson County, median household income is about $76,100, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Kittson County number 6 and enroll about 634.
The closest public school, LANCASTER ELEMENTARY, is less than a tenth of a mile from LANCASTER SECONDARY. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, LANCASTER SECONDARY is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 77 in 2020-21 and 86 in 2024-25, a 12% gain.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kittson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,084
Census ACS
Median income
$76,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
634 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 122 students
Nearby schools
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 122
- KITTSON CENTRAL SECONDARY8.4 mi · 108
- KITTSON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY8.4 mi · 139
- NORTH BORDER-PEMBINA HIGH SCHOOL21.7 mi · 36
- NORTH BORDER-PEMBINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.7 mi · 109
- KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY23.3 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About LANCASTER SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at LANCASTER SECONDARY?
LANCASTER SECONDARY enrolls approximately 86 students in grades 07-12.
Is LANCASTER SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LANCASTER SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does LANCASTER SECONDARY have?
LANCASTER SECONDARY employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LANCASTER SECONDARY?
At LANCASTER SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is LANCASTER SECONDARY public or private?
LANCASTER SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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