Enrollment
351
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271833000852
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH
709 N KNISS AVE, LUVERNE, MN 56156 · (507) 283-4491 · Rock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
85 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 27% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
72.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH this school | 351 | 24.2% | 50.7% |
| HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC. HOWARD LAKE | 411 | 24.3% | 39.0% |
| MINNEOTA SECONDARY MINNEOTA | 296 | 24.3% | 57.2% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville High PLAINVIEW | 414 | 25.8% | 48.3% |
| DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH GLYNDON | 449 | 22.3% | 51.6% |
| JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SEC JANESVILLE | 312 | 26.3% | 50.9% |
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 LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #80 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #4 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #229 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #231 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #43 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #215 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #356 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #97 of 146 |
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
351
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 24% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 23.6 | 16.0:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 23.8 | 15.9:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 17 | 21.5:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 23.6 | 15.9:1 | 25% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 31% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 28% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 20% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 40 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (374 to 351); teachers up 15% (23.6 to 27).
About LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH, a mid-sized high school, is located in LUVERNE, Minnesota. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 351 students.
A total of 4 schools make up LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,142 students enrolled.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 24%.
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Minnesota public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH is -1.4 points: 50.7% actual, 52.0% predicted.
In Rock County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $71,295 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH, Rock County has 8 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH from the closest public school, LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH at 5th of 7.
NCES assigns LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 365 students in 2020-21 to 351 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.5:1 to 13.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,621
Census ACS
Median income
$71,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARYElementary · 515 students
- LUVERNE MIDDLEMiddle · 271 students
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 5 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in LUVERNE
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARYElementary · 515 students
- LUVERNE MIDDLEMiddle · 271 students
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 5 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Nearby schools
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM0.0 mi · 5
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 515
- LUVERNE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 271
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY8.1 mi · 153
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY11.6 mi · 190
- Valley Springs Elementary - 0414.0 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About LUVERNE SENIOR HIGHHow many students attend LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH?
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 09-12.
Is LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH have?
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH in?
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH is part of LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.