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Enrollment
500
High
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271807000047
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High
901 E FERRY ST, LE SUEUR, MN 56058 · (507) 665-5800 · Le Sueur County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
153 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 6 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 13% |
Student demographics
35%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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High this school | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| ST. CHARLES SECONDARY SAINT CHARLES | 479 | 27.6% | 38.6% |
| KERKHOVEN SECONDARY KERKHOVEN | 382 | 33.2% | 29.0% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
| Litchfield Senior High LITCHFIELD | 448 | 29.2% | 57.3% |
| Medford Secondary MEDFORD | 379 | 34.0% | 30.3% |
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 Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #25 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #14 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #41 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #172 of 764 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #175 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #283 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +64.5% | #6 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
500
+172 (+52%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 687
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 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 31% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 22.2 | 12.9:1 | 29% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 19.3 | 14.4:1 | 29% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 20% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 17.4 | 17.5:1 | 31% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 33% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 22% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 16% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High.
About Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High
Federal records list Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High as a high school in LE SUEUR, Minnesota. The school counted 500 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 35% larger than the average for high schools in Minnesota.
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is part of a district of 4 schools: LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,134 students.
The student body at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is 79% White. The school is also 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Le Sueur County.
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Minnesota public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is 10.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
For the population of Le Sueur County, the median household earns about $94,968 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Le Sueur County, 13 public schools serve about 3,869 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LE SUEUR-HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 328 students at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High; in 2024-25, 500. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
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Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryElementary · 390 students
- LE SUEUR-HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
- Hilltop ALPHigh · 18 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYCombined
Other schools in LE SUEUR
- Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryElementary · 390 students
- LE SUEUR-HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Nearby schools
- LE SUEUR-HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 226
- Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary0.1 mi · 390
- Hilltop ALP4.4 mi · 18
- EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOL4.9 mi · 98
- MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 136
- Minnesota New Country Elementary4.9 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighWhat is the total enrollment at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High?
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High serve?
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High?
At Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High, the student body is approximately 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High in?
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High is part of LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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