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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 371
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
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
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
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 9 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 149 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.4%
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 37 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
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
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH this school | 599 | 29.9% | 48.8% |
| TWO HARBORS SECONDARY TWO HARBORS | 597 | 30.3% | 33.5% |
| HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY HOLDINGFORD | 509 | 27.1% | 27.3% |
| Kennedy High School FERGUS FALLS | 714 | 30.1% | 55.2% |
| Proctor Senior High PROCTOR | 540 | 33.1% | 49.6% |
| LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH LITTLE FALLS | 747 | 33.3% | 33.5% |
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 PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #91 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #158 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #79 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #142 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #113 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #319 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #297 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #88 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
599
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 599 | 39.1 | 15.3:1 | 30% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 37.3 | 17.1:1 | 33% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 37.3 | 16.6:1 | 33% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 31.5 | 17.4:1 | 20% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 25% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 33% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 25% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (547 to 599); teachers up 24% (31.5 to 39.1).
About PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH operates as a large high school in PEQUOT LAKES, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 599 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 371.
PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 1,737 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 95% of students at PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH are White. Crow Wing County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH lists 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 1.0 students per teacher. About 30% of students at PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in Crow Wing County, the school's rate is lower.
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Minnesota public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH would score about 49.0%. It scores 48.8%, within a point of that figure.
In the wider Crow Wing County area, median household income comes to about $72,589, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Crow Wing County counts 24 public schools with about 9,399 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH from the closest public school, PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.8% against a local average of 48.6%.
PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 602 in 2020-21, 599 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 581 students
- EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 557 students
Other schools in PEQUOT LAKES
- PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 581 students
- F.E.D. Pequot Lakes Credit RecoveryElementary
Nearby schools
- PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE0.0 mi · 581
- EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 557
- NISSWA ELEMENTARY5.7 mi · 249
- PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY9.7 mi · 478
- PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 371
- Pine River-Backus ALP9.9 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGHHow 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.