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Enrollment
743
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272148000944
Mora High School
118 9TH ST, MORA, MN 55051 · (320) 679-6200 · Kanabec County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- A-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
16.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
271 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 121 | 16% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Mora Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Mora High School
Mora High School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mora High School this school | 743 | 36.5% | 46.8% |
| PINE CITY SECONDARY PINE CITY | 683 | 36.0% | 36.2% |
| Hibbing High HIBBING | 829 | 36.4% | 40.4% |
| MILACA SECONDARY HIGH MILACA | 730 | 38.9% | 42.8% |
| LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH LITTLE FALLS | 747 | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH GRAND RAPIDS | 1,091 | 35.8% | 43.8% |
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 Mora High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #110 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #114 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #75 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #121 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #139 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #246 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #219 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #178 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
743
+31 (+4%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 978
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 743 | 46.5 | 16.0:1 | 36% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 40% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 43.6 | 16.9:1 | 42% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 27% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 46.8 | 15.8:1 | 35% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 41% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 40% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 978 | 57 | 17.2:1 | 21% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mora High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (739 to 743); teachers down 1% (46.8 to 46.5).
About Mora High School
Families in MORA, Minnesota, are served by Mora High School, a large high school. The school had 743 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
Mora Public Schools serves 1,656 students across 4 schools.
Most students at Mora High School are White: 89% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, Mora High School comes in at 21%.
The school reported 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. High schools in Minnesota have a similar average ratio of 16.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%.
Mora High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mora High School is 1.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.8%. Predicted: 45.5%.
Kanabec County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,460, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Kanabec County number 7 and enroll about 2,128.
The nearest public school is MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Mora High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 743, 4% above the 712 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kanabec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,390
Census ACS
Median income
$71,460
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,128 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mora Public Schools
- Mora Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
- MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 39 students
- MORA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCMiddle · 12 students
Other schools in MORA
- Mora Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
- MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERHigh · 39 students
- MORA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCMiddle · 12 students
Other Mora High schools
One other US public school is named Mora High. Mora High School is the largest of the 2.
- MORA HIGHMORA, NM · 86 students
Nearby schools
- MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 39
- MORA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC0.0 mi · 12
- Mora Elementary School0.1 mi · 862
- OGILVIE SECONDARY7.8 mi · 206
- LION Program-Alternative Education7.8 mi · 2
- OGILVIE ELEMENTARY7.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Mora High SchoolHow large is Mora High School?
Mora High School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 07-12.
Is Mora High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mora High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Mora High School have?
Mora High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mora High School?
Student demographics at Mora High School are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mora High School public or private?
Mora High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mora Public Schools.
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