Martin County West Senior High

Martin County West Senior High is one of the compact four-year high schools in SHERBURN, Minnesota, part of Martin County West School District, with 187 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so Martin County West Senior High sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Martin County West Senior High is one of 4 schools operated by Martin County West School District, a district that serves 624 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Martin County West Senior High reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Martin County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Martin County West Senior High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Martin County West Senior High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Martin County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Martin County West Senior High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.8%; actual is 21.2%, a gap of -26.7 points.

In the broader community, Martin County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,507, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Martin County West Senior High is one of 15 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 3,110 students).

The closest other public school is Martin County West Junior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Martin County West Senior High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martin County West Senior High has edged down 20%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 187 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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