Enrollment
187
High
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN COUNTY WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271896000075
Martin County West Senior High
16 W 5TH ST, SHERBURN, MN 56171 · (507) 764-4671 · Martin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
12.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
60 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 32% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Martin County West Senior High
Martin County West Senior High's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County West Senior High this school | 187 | 32.1% | 21.2% |
| LANESBORO SECONDARY LANESBORO | 193 | 31.1% | 34.2% |
| WABASSO SECONDARY WABASSO | 237 | 32.5% | 48.7% |
| HOUSTON SECONDARY HOUSTON | 234 | 31.2% | 25.2% |
| FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY FERTILE | 246 | 30.5% | 37.0% |
| OGILVIE SECONDARY OGILVIE | 206 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
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 Martin County West Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #372 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #333 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #372 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #352 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #269 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #23 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
187
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 187 | 15.4 | 12.1:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 13.4 | 15.5:1 | 45% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 13.3 | 16.9:1 | 48% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 32% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 17.5 | 13.5:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 29% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 30% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 21% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin County West Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (235 to 187); teachers down 12% (17.5 to 15.4).
About Martin County West Senior High
Martin County West Senior High is a small high school in Minnesota, located in SHERBURN. The school counts 187 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Martin County West School District enrolls 624 students, and its 4 schools include Martin County West Senior High.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Martin County West Senior High. The remaining students are 5% multiracial. For comparison, Martin County is about 93% White. Martin County West Senior High's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1, with 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.2 students per teacher below the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. Public schools in Martin County average 51%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, Martin County West Senior High receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Martin County West Senior High would score about 47.8%. It scores 21.2%, a bottom-10% result among Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Martin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,507, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Martin County is home to 15 public schools and about 3,110 public school students.
The closest other public school is Martin County West Junior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Martin County West Senior High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Martin County West Senior High ranks 4th of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 21.2% against a local average of 42.2%.
Martin County West Senior High is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 187 students in 2024-25, 27 fewer than the 214 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 12.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Martin County West Senior High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,780
Census ACS
Median income
$59,507
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martin County West School District
- Trimont ElementaryElementary · 200 students
- Sherburn ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Martin County West Junior HighMiddle · 101 students
Other schools in SHERBURN
- Sherburn ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Martin County West Junior HighMiddle · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Martin County West Junior High0.0 mi · 101
- Sherburn Elementary0.2 mi · 136
- Trimont Elementary7.4 mi · 200
- Riverside Elementary13.3 mi · 350
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES13.5 mi · 23
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.13.5 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Martin County West Senior HighHow many students attend Martin County West Senior High?
Martin County West Senior High enrolls approximately 187 students in grades 09-12.
Is Martin County West Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin County West Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Martin County West Senior High?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Martin County West Senior High.
How diverse is Martin County West Senior High?
Martin County West Senior High reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Martin County West Senior High?
Martin County West Senior High is overseen by Martin County West School District in Martin County.
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