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Enrollment
424
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270001902298
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY
25122 STATE HIGHWAY 28, GLENWOOD, MN 56334 · (320) 239-1309 · Pope County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- C+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
17.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
99 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 24% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 MINNEWASKA SECONDARY
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNEWASKA SECONDARY this school | 424 | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| CHATFIELD SECONDARY CHATFIELD | 423 | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| ST. CLAIR SECONDARY SAINT CLAIR | 409 | 25.2% | 39.3% |
| EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY EDEN VALLEY | 425 | 22.8% | 46.2% |
| KIMBALL SECONDARY KIMBALL | 413 | 20.3% | 42.0% |
| Watertown Mayer High WATERTOWN | 516 | 22.5% | 44.2% |
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 MINNEWASKA SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #126 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #135 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #198 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #192 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #194 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #317 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #363 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #33 of 181 |
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
424
+49 (+13%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 424 | 24.2 | 17.5:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 29% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 30% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 25% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 22.2 | 15.3:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 53 | 16.2:1 | 32% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MINNEWASKA SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (339 to 424); teachers up 9% (22.2 to 24.2).
About MINNEWASKA SECONDARY
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is a mid-sized high school in Minnesota, located in GLENWOOD. It has an enrollment of 424 students in grades 7 through 12.
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is part of a district of 6 schools: MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,324 students.
The share of White students at MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is 95%. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. In Pope County overall, the White share is about 94%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
For every teacher at MINNEWASKA SECONDARY, there are about 17.5 students; the school has 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 23%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pope County is 31%.
On the allk12 Grade, MINNEWASKA SECONDARY lands at B, ahead of 63% of Minnesota public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MINNEWASKA SECONDARY falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 45.4% actual against 52.5% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pope County show that median household income comes to about $76,220, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pope County counts 8 public schools with about 1,421 students.
Of the public schools around it, MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is closest to Minnewaska Area Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 6. The school's 45.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies MINNEWASKA SECONDARY's location as Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, MINNEWASKA SECONDARY enrolled 375 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 424.
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Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,418
Census ACS
Median income
$76,220
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,421 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MINNEWASKA AREA ELEMENTARYElementary · 317 students
- Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- MINNEWASKA AREA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 212 students
- Minnewaska Area WIN AcademyCombined · 44 students
- MINNEWASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD SP.ED.Elementary · 32 students
- MINNEWASKA SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE PGHigh
Other schools in GLENWOOD
- MINNEWASKA AREA ELEMENTARYElementary · 317 students
- Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- MINNEWASKA AREA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 212 students
- MINNEWASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD SP.ED.Elementary · 32 students
- MINNEWASKA SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE PGHigh
Nearby schools
- Minnewaska Area Intermediate School0.0 mi · 295
- MINNEWASKA AREA JUNIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 212
- MINNEWASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD SP.ED.3.8 mi · 32
- MINNEWASKA AREA ELEMENTARY3.8 mi · 317
- Minnewaska Area WIN Academy4.0 mi · 44
- GLACIAL HILLS ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About MINNEWASKA SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at MINNEWASKA SECONDARY?
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY enrolls approximately 424 students in grades 07-12.
Is MINNEWASKA SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MINNEWASKA SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is approximately 17.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MINNEWASKA SECONDARY?
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MINNEWASKA SECONDARY?
MINNEWASKA SECONDARY is overseen by MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pope County.
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