Enrollment
219
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SCHOOLS·NCES 270016301310
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH
301 NE 3RD ST, RENVILLE, MN 56284 · (320) 329-8368 · Renville County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
15.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
96 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 7 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 17% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 Renville County West Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH this school | 219 | 43.8% | 35.8% |
| Windom Senior High WINDOM | 327 | 46.8% | 47.0% |
| EDGERTON SECONDARY EDGERTON | 228 | 44.7% | 34.7% |
| SLEEPY EYE SEC. SLEEPY EYE | 238 | 35.3% | 32.6% |
| SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH ARLINGTON | 338 | 36.4% | 35.1% |
| Pipestone Senior High PIPESTONE | 302 | 38.4% | 28.2% |
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 RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #236 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #177 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #248 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #323 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #133 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #112 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #159 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #105 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
219
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 219 | 13.8 | 15.8:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 15.8 | 14.5:1 | 50% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 53% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 34% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 18.5 | 12.4:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 50% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 36% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 16% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (230 to 219); teachers down 25% (18.5 to 13.8).
About RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH
At 301 NE 3RD ST in RENVILLE, Minnesota, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH operates as a small high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 219 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
Renville County West Schools runs 2 schools with a combined 548 students. RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH is one of them.
A majority of students at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH, 64%, are White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Renville County's residents are about 87% White, 23 points above the school's share. RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH and a ratio of 15.8:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is about 16.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment. Across public schools in Renville County, the average is about the same, 45%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8%, compared with a predicted 41.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Renville County, median household income is about $70,625, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Renville County, serving about 1,806 students.
The closest other public school is RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 35.8% versus a 37.6% average.
In the federal locale system, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH went from 234 students to 219. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Renville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,558
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Renville County West Schools
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARYElementary · 329 students
Nearby schools
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 329
- BOLD Middle School10.9 mi · 173
- BOLD Senior High School10.9 mi · 203
- BOLD-Bird Island Elementary10.9 mi · 260
- MACCRAY Secondary14.1 mi · 402
- MACCRAY Elementary14.1 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGHHow large is RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 219 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH serve?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH have?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH are roughly 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH in?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH is part of Renville County West Schools.
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