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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272820001245

PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH

30805 OLSON ST, PEQUOT LAKES, MN 56472 · (218) 568-9210 · Crow Wing County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
179 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
150
Grade 10
159
Grade 11
141
Grade 12
149
Student demographics
White
56995%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32855%
Female
27145%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
58.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.4%
MN avg 45.3%
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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
599
+52 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.4:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH

Set in PEQUOT LAKES, Minnesota, PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH is a sprawling 9-12 campus, part of PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It works with 599 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 61% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 1,737 students overall.

On the student-mix side, PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Crow Wing County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 48.8%.

Across the wider county, Crow Wing County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,589 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Crow Wing County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,399 students), of which PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 547 (now 599). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Crow Wing County at a glance

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Population
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students

Quick facts

School name
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
District
PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
30805 OLSON ST, PEQUOT LAKES, MN 56472
Phone
(218) 568-9210
County
Crow Wing County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
599
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
179 (30%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
272820001245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
How many students attend PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH?
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH serve?
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH have?
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH?
At PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH?
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH is overseen by PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Crow Wing County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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