Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 272355001157
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH
310 W MINNESOTA AVE, NEWFOLDEN, MN 56738 · (218) 874-7225 · Marshall County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-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
13.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
77 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 12% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
20.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH this school | 215 | 35.8% | 39.2% |
| OGILVIE SECONDARY OGILVIE | 206 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY WILLOW RIVER | 205 | 38.5% | 36.7% |
| Brandon-Evansville High School BRANDON | 158 | 37.3% | 59.5% |
| WABASSO SECONDARY WABASSO | 237 | 32.5% | 48.7% |
| WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY BARRETT | 229 | 34.5% | 57.5% |
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 MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #193 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #309 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #110 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #328 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #51 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #311 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #230 of 444 |
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
215
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 215 | 16.2 | 13.3:1 | 36% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 16.5 | 13.1:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 16.9 | 12.7:1 | 32% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 21% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 36% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 44% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 44% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 36% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (182 to 215); teachers down 5% (17 to 16.2).
About MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH serves students in NEWFOLDEN, Minnesota, as a small high school. The school serves 215 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS (4 schools, 463 students) runs MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH.
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH's enrollment is 94% White. For comparison, Marshall County is about 92% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 13.3:1 comes from the school's 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The lunch program counts 36% of students at MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Marshall County average 38%.
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH would score about 45.8%. It scores 39.2%, 6.6 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Marshall County, the median household income is $72,543, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Marshall County is home to 11 public schools and about 1,469 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Marshall County Central Middle Scho, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 215 students in 2024-25, 11 more than the 204 it had in 2020-21.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,909
Census ACS
Median income
$72,543
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS
- NEWFOLDEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 93 students
- Marshall County Central Middle SchoMiddle · 78 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARYElementary · 77 students
Other schools in NEWFOLDEN
- NEWFOLDEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 93 students
- Marshall County Central Middle SchoMiddle · 78 students
- NW REGION INTERDISTRICT COUNCILCombined
Nearby schools
- Marshall County Central Middle Scho0.0 mi · 78
- NEWFOLDEN ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 93
- VIKING ELEMENTARY10.1 mi · 77
- KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 96
- TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY17.3 mi · 83
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH18.0 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGHHow large is MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH?
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH serve?
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH.
What is the student diversity at MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH?
Student demographics at MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH in?
MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH is part of MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
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