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How has NRHEG SECONDARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
408
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270008901148
NRHEG SECONDARY
306 ASH AVE S, NEW RICHLAND, MN 56072 · (507) 465-3205 · Waseca County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- 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
14.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
150 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 6 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 14% |
Student demographics
18%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
Based on grade levels within NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.0%
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 25 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 NRHEG SECONDARY
NRHEG SECONDARY's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRHEG SECONDARY this school | 408 | 36.8% | 33.6% |
| RTR Secondary School TYLER | 380 | 35.3% | 41.8% |
| Maple River Secondary MAPLETON | 502 | 37.6% | 51.1% |
| BRAHAM AREA SECONDARY BRAHAM | 354 | 34.7% | 36.4% |
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary CROSBY | 455 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
| Jackson County Central Senior High JACKSON | 332 | 35.2% | 45.9% |
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 NRHEG SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #262 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #265 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #231 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #201 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #90 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #266 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #218 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #31 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
408
-72 (-15%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
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 | 408 | 27.9 | 14.6:1 | 37% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 27.3 | 15.9:1 | 42% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 28.2 | 16.1:1 | 42% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 23% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 33.5 | 14.8:1 | 31% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 34% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 30% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 19 | 17.9:1 | 25% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NRHEG SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (494 to 408); teachers down 17% (33.5 to 27.9).
About NRHEG SECONDARY
NRHEG SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in NEW RICHLAND, Minnesota. The school's 408 students are in grades 6 through 12.
NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees NRHEG SECONDARY and 1 other school, with 762 students in total.
The large majority of students at NRHEG SECONDARY, 90%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Waseca County residents. By the diversity index, NRHEG SECONDARY comes in at 18%.
The school has about 14.6 students per teacher and 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, higher than at this school. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades NRHEG SECONDARY a C. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.3%.
Waseca County has about 18,885 residents, and median household income is about $76,261, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Waseca County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,915.
NRHEG ELEMENTARY is located about 10.0 miles from NRHEG SECONDARY. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, NRHEG SECONDARY ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 480 in 2020-21 and 408 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
Community posts for NRHEG SECONDARY can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NRHEG ELEMENTARY10.0 mi · 354
- Waseca Early Childhood12.9 mi · 38
- SWMetro Waseca12.9 mi · 13
- SWMetro Waseca-Transitions12.9 mi · 12
- Waseca Area Learning Center12.9 mi · 65
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY13.3 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About NRHEG SECONDARYHow large is NRHEG SECONDARY?
NRHEG SECONDARY enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 06-12.
Is NRHEG SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NRHEG SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at NRHEG SECONDARY?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at NRHEG SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at NRHEG SECONDARY?
Student demographics at NRHEG SECONDARY are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is NRHEG SECONDARY public or private?
NRHEG SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.