Enrollment
136
High
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL·NCES 270009202487
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL
210 MAIN ST, HENDERSON, MN 56044 · (507) 248-3353 · Sibley County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
8.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
45 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 20% |
Student demographics
15%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 Minnesota New Country School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.5%
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 13 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% 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 MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL this school | 136 | 33.1% | 28.1% |
| Red Lake County Central High School OKLEE | 153 | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| GOODRIDGE SECONDARY GOODRIDGE | 114 | 31.6% | 24.0% |
| Stephen-Argyle Central High School STEPHEN | 124 | 33.1% | 40.8% |
| ASHBY SECONDARY ASHBY | 137 | 35.0% | 43.2% |
| Martin County West Senior High SHERBURN | 187 | 32.1% | 21.2% |
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 MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #323 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #368 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #227 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #400 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #256 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
136
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+43% since 2000-01, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 136 | 16.6 | 8.2:1 | 33% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 15.2 | 9.0:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 12.7 | 10.6:1 | 42% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 16% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 11.3 | 11.6:1 | 21% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 19% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 23% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 95 | 7 | 13.6:1 | 16% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (131 to 136); teachers up 46% (11.3 to 16.6).
About MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is a high school located in HENDERSON, Minnesota, in Sibley County. It reported 136 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is its own local education agency in federal data.
By race and ethnicity, MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is 92% White. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 8.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL, which has 16.6. The school's 8.2:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%.
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Minnesota public high schools.
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL falls short of its prediction by 19.2 points. The model expects 47.3% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Minnesota; the school's rate is 28.1%.
For Sibley County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $77,634 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sibley County number 12, with about 2,034 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant. Charter status: MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is a public charter school.
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL had 135 students in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.3:1 to 8.2:1.
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Sibley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,005
Census ACS
Median income
$77,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minnesota New Country School
- Minnesota New Country ElementaryElementary · 81 students
Other schools in HENDERSON
- EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOLHigh · 98 students
- Minnesota New Country ElementaryElementary · 81 students
- Hilltop ALPHigh · 18 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYCombined
Nearby schools
- EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOL0.2 mi · 98
- Minnesota New Country Elementary0.4 mi · 81
- Hilltop ALP0.6 mi · 18
- Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary4.9 mi · 390
- LE SUEUR-HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL4.9 mi · 226
- Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High4.9 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOLHow large is MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL?
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 136 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL serve?
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL have?
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL?
MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL is overseen by Minnesota New Country School in Sibley County.
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