Enrollment
337
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTON-ALTURA PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 271809000836
Lewiston-Altura Secondary
100 COUNTY ROAD 25, LEWISTON, MN 55952 · (507) 522-3232 · Winona County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
110 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 6 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 17% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Lewiston-Altura Secondary
Lewiston-Altura Secondary's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Altura Secondary this school | 337 | 32.6% | 48.5% |
| Jackson County Central Senior High JACKSON | 332 | 35.2% | 45.9% |
| Dawson-Boyd Secondary DAWSON | 269 | 35.3% | 28.4% |
| WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SECONDARY WARREN | 273 | 36.3% | 33.9% |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. BELGRADE | 316 | 34.5% | 35.8% |
| Litchfield Senior High LITCHFIELD | 448 | 29.2% | 57.3% |
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 Lewiston-Altura Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Winona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #97 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #55 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #130 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #236 of 764 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #11 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #198 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #259 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #65 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
337
-64 (-16%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 337 | 31.7 | 10.6:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 29.8 | 12.3:1 | 30% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 21.3 | 16.2:1 | 38% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 24.9 | 15.2:1 | 30% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 21% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 16% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewiston-Altura Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (379 to 337); teachers up 27% (24.9 to 31.7).
About Lewiston-Altura Secondary
Lewiston-Altura Secondary is the name of a medium-sized high school in LEWISTON, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 337 students in grades 6 through 12.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist totals 591 students.
At Lewiston-Altura Secondary, White students make up 83% of the student body. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Lewiston-Altura Secondary has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 31.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.6:1. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lewiston-Altura Secondary is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 48.5%. Predicted: 47.5%.
In the county around the school, Winona County, median household income is about $70,744, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Lewiston-Altura Secondary is among the 20 public schools in Winona County.
The school nearest to Lewiston-Altura Secondary is Lewiston-Altura Elementary, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Within ten miles of Lewiston-Altura Secondary, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lewiston-Altura Secondary places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Lewiston-Altura Secondary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Lewiston-Altura Secondary saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.4:1 to 10.6:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Winona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,779
Census ACS
Median income
$70,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist
- Lewiston-Altura ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Lewiston-Altura Intermediate ElCombined
Nearby schools
- Lewiston-Altura Elementary0.7 mi · 254
- Rollingstone Community School7.9 mi · 59
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 209
- ST. CHARLES SECONDARY9.9 mi · 479
- BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI10.2 mi · 209
- ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY10.3 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Lewiston-Altura SecondaryHow large is Lewiston-Altura Secondary?
Lewiston-Altura Secondary enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Lewiston-Altura Secondary serve?
Lewiston-Altura Secondary serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Lewiston-Altura Secondary?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Lewiston-Altura Secondary.
How diverse is Lewiston-Altura Secondary?
Lewiston-Altura Secondary reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewiston-Altura Secondary?
Lewiston-Altura Secondary is overseen by Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist in Winona County.
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