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Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273345001476
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY
600 E 6TH ST, SAINT CHARLES, MN 55972 · (507) 932-4420 · Winona County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- C-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
17.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
132 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 7 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 ST. CHARLES SECONDARY
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CHARLES SECONDARY this school | 479 | 27.6% | 38.6% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High LE SUEUR | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| Morris Area Secondary MORRIS | 535 | 24.7% | 54.6% |
| ROCKFORD SECONDARY ROCKFORD | 479 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
| Litchfield Senior High LITCHFIELD | 448 | 29.2% | 57.3% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
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 ST. CHARLES SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Winona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #204 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #199 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #218 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #176 of 764 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #171 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #168 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #320 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #91 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
479
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 479 | 28.1 | 17.1:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 28.3 | 17.2:1 | 32% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 30.7 | 15.8:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 20% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 29.5 | 14.9:1 | 25% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 26% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 23% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 26 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. CHARLES SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (438 to 479); teachers down 5% (29.5 to 28.1).
About ST. CHARLES SECONDARY
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY operates as a mid-sized high school in SAINT CHARLES, Minnesota. Enrollment totals 479 students across grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 29% above that mark.
The district for ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2 schools and 936 students.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at ST. CHARLES SECONDARY. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 90% White among all Winona County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at ST. CHARLES SECONDARY are from different groups.
A staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.1:1. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 0.7 students per teacher. By family income, 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Winona County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, ST. CHARLES SECONDARY lands at C+, ahead of 39% of Minnesota public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is -11.6 points: 38.6% actual, 50.3% predicted.
For the population of Winona County, median household income comes to about $70,744, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Winona County's 20 public schools enroll about 4,580 students and include ST. CHARLES SECONDARY.
Of the public schools around it, ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is closest to ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, ST. CHARLES SECONDARY enrolled 478; in 2024-25, 479.
The discussion board for ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Winona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,779
Census ACS
Median income
$70,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARYElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 457
- DOVER-EYOTA ELEMENTARY8.8 mi · 509
- DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL8.8 mi · 237
- DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 311
- Lewiston-Altura Elementary9.2 mi · 254
- Lewiston-Altura Secondary9.9 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About ST. CHARLES SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at ST. CHARLES SECONDARY?
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 07-12.
Is ST. CHARLES SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ST. CHARLES SECONDARY have?
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST. CHARLES SECONDARY?
At ST. CHARLES SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ST. CHARLES SECONDARY in?
ST. CHARLES SECONDARY is part of ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.