Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272835001254
Pillager Senior High School
323 E 2ND ST S, PILLAGER, MN 56473 · (218) 746-2117 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
119 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 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
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
37.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Senior High School
Pillager Senior High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager Senior High School this school | 370 | 32.2% | 36.8% |
| Blooming Prairie High School BLOOMING PRAIRIE | 385 | 31.7% | 36.9% |
| OSAKIS SECONDARY OSAKIS | 415 | 32.0% | 40.9% |
| Lake Park Audubon High School LAKE PARK | 388 | 32.5% | 32.8% |
| RUSH CITY SECONDARY RUSH CITY | 391 | 30.7% | 39.0% |
| RTR Secondary School TYLER | 380 | 35.3% | 41.8% |
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 Pillager Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #223 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #144 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #307 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #225 of 764 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #174 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #289 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #268 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.6% | #36 of 181 | N/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. 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
370
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 370 | 21.5 | 17.2:1 | 32% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 22.4 | 16.2:1 | 37% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 23.3 | 15.5:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 36% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 16.8 | 17.7:1 | 37% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 40% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 41% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pillager Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (297 to 370); teachers up 28% (16.8 to 21.5).
About Pillager Senior High School
Pillager Senior High School is a public high school run by PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in PILLAGER, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 370 students covers grades 9 through 12.
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,324 students, and its 3 schools include Pillager Senior High School.
Most students at Pillager Senior High School are White: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Cass County is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Pillager Senior High School comes in at 16%.
Teacher staffing is 21.5 full-time equivalents, or about 17.2 students per teacher. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 32%. Public schools in Cass County average 61%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, Pillager Senior High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pillager Senior High School would be expected to post about 47.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.8%.
Cass County has these Census figures: median household income is 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 public schools of Cass County number 21 and enroll about 4,570.
Pillager Middle School is the public school closest to Pillager Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Pillager Senior High School is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Pillager Senior High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Pillager Senior High School went from 340 students to 370.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Pillager Senior High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
Other schools in PILLAGER
- PILLAGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 521 students
- Pillager Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- Central Lakes Adventure SchoolHigh · 36 students
- F.E.D. Pillager Credit RecoveryElementary
- Freshwater Pillager ALCElementary
Nearby schools
- Pillager Middle School0.0 mi · 433
- PILLAGER ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 521
- Central Lakes Adventure School1.2 mi · 36
- WELC - VPK8.9 mi · 215
- BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.8.9 mi · 151
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLE9.2 mi · 1,626
Frequently asked questions
About Pillager Senior High SchoolHow large is Pillager Senior High School?
Pillager Senior High School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pillager Senior High School serve?
Pillager Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pillager Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pillager Senior High School is approximately 17.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pillager Senior High School?
Pillager Senior High School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pillager Senior High School?
Pillager Senior High 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.