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Enrollment
433
Middle
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272835004841
Pillager Middle School
323 E 2ND ST S, PILLAGER, MN 56473 · (218) 746-3772 · Cass County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
160 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 109 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 25% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Pillager Middle School→Pillager Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Pillager Middle School
Pillager Middle School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager Middle School this school | 433 | 37.0% | 44.2% |
| A.I. Jedlicka Middle School PROCTOR | 450 | 35.3% | 40.5% |
| Kennedy Middle School FERGUS FALLS | 558 | 34.4% | 53.0% |
| PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE PEQUOT LAKES | 581 | 32.9% | 47.5% |
| Isanti Middle School ISANTI | 449 | 33.0% | 36.4% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 ELGIN | 315 | 34.6% | 49.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 Pillager Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #95 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #107 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #104 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #166 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #109 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #199 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #116 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.2% | #9 of 66 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
433
+78 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 433 | 25.8 | 16.8:1 | 37% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 24.8 | 16.4:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 21.3 | 19.1:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 43% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 19.8 | 17.3:1 | 45% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 13 | 24.6:1 | 44% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pillager Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (343 to 433); teachers up 30% (19.8 to 25.8).
About Pillager Middle School
Families in PILLAGER, Minnesota, are served by Pillager Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 433 students.
Within PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, Pillager Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,324 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 81%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Pillager Middle School has 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Minnesota is similar, at 17.5:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 37% at Pillager Middle School. That is 24 points below the 61% average for public schools in Cass County.
A school with Pillager Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 45.2%. Pillager Middle School scores 44.2%, 1.0 points below that line.
American Community Survey estimates for Cass County show that median household income comes to about $68,874, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,570 students.
Pillager Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Pillager Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Pillager Middle School holds 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pillager Middle School at 4th of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Pillager Middle School had a net gain of 78 students, or 22%.
The allk12 page for Pillager Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PILLAGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 521 students
- Pillager Senior High SchoolHigh · 370 students
Other schools in PILLAGER
- PILLAGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 521 students
- Pillager Senior High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Central Lakes Adventure SchoolHigh · 36 students
- F.E.D. Pillager Credit RecoveryElementary
- Freshwater Pillager ALCElementary
Nearby schools
- Pillager Senior High School0.0 mi · 370
- PILLAGER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 521
- Central Lakes Adventure School1.2 mi · 36
- BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.8.9 mi · 151
- WELC - VPK8.9 mi · 215
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLE9.2 mi · 1,626
Frequently asked questions
About Pillager Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pillager Middle School?
Pillager Middle School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 05-08.
Is Pillager Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pillager Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pillager Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pillager Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pillager Middle School?
Student demographics at Pillager Middle School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Pillager Middle School?
Pillager Middle School is overseen by PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.