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NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH

1400 DIVISION ST S, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057 · (507) 663-0630 · Rice County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,283 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,283
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
323 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932725%
Grade 1032826%
Grade 1131324%
Grade 1231525%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
97876%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
20416%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
272%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
212%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
514%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
62549%
Female
65851%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
64.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.1%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

Where NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Rice County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
55.9%#43 of 397N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.1%#70 of 401N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#47 of 397N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,283#72 of 764#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.0:1#289 of 332N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.1%#153 of 338N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.2%#344 of 444N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.4%#120 of 146N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,283
-87 (-6%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 42.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,28361.121.0:125% (323)
2023-241,29558.222.3:130% (393)
2022-231,24633.936.8:129% (360)
2020-211,3703242.8:116% (222)
2017-181,32862.521.3:121% (283)
2015-161,2925921.9:119% (243)
2010-111,2516020.9:116% (196)
2000-011,2146618.4:19% (106)
1990-918795316.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH.

About NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH runs as a high-enrollment high school in NORTHFIELD, Minnesota. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,283 students. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 246% higher.

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is among 7 schools run by NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 3,849 students.

The share of White students at NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is 76%, a majority. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Rice County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH are from different groups.

Its staff includes 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.0 students per teacher. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 25%. The 46% average for public schools in Rice County is 21 points higher.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is +4.3 points: 55.9% actual, 51.5% predicted.

For Rice County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,181 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH, Rice County has 40 public schools.

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH's closest public school neighbor is BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH holds 7 other public schools. Nearby schools average 57.6% on proficiency, and NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is below that at 55.9%.

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 1,283 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,370. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 42.8:1 to 21.0:1.

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Rice County at a glance

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Population
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH
District
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1400 DIVISION ST S, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
Phone
(507) 663-0630
County
Rice County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,283
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
21.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
323 (25%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
272388001183
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH
What is the total enrollment at NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH?
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,283 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH have?
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH?
At NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH public or private?
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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