Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274066500038
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL
813 W HIGHWAY ST, DODGE CENTER, MN 55927 · (507) 418-7520 · Dodge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
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
12.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
92 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 24% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 TRITON HIGH SCHOOL
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRITON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 283 | 32.5% | 48.5% |
| KERKHOVEN SECONDARY KERKHOVEN | 382 | 33.2% | 29.0% |
| Medford Secondary MEDFORD | 379 | 34.0% | 30.3% |
| LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY LESTER PRAIRIE | 222 | 27.5% | 34.1% |
| GFW High School WINTHROP | 211 | 37.4% | 29.6% |
| 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 TRITON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #96 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #51 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #161 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #273 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #33 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #154 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #264 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #35 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
283
-44 (-13%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 283 | 22.3 | 12.7:1 | 33% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 22.5 | 13.7:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 38% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 23.4 | 14.5:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 32% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 16% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRITON HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (338 to 283); teachers down 5% (23.4 to 22.3).
About TRITON HIGH SCHOOL
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in DODGE CENTER, Minnesota, one of the schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counts 283 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Federal data list 3 schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 889 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at TRITON HIGH SCHOOL, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points below the 91% share among Dodge County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At TRITON HIGH SCHOOL, 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.7:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 33% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for TRITON HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5% and a predicted 47.6%.
Among Dodge County residents, the median household income is $95,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides TRITON HIGH SCHOOL, Dodge County has 12 other public schools.
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of TRITON HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, TRITON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 13% from 2020-21, when TRITON HIGH SCHOOL had 327 students, to 2024-25, when it had 283. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.2:1 to 12.7:1.
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Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$95,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TRITON ELEMENTARYElementary · 384 students
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 222 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Other schools in DODGE CENTER
- TRITON ELEMENTARYElementary · 384 students
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 222 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Other Triton High schools
One other US public school is named Triton High. TRITON HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Triton HighErwin, NC · 1,274 students
Nearby schools
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 222
- TRITON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 384
- ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER6.0 mi · 59
- ZUMBRO ED. DIST. FUTURES/CHOICE6.0 mi · 32
- ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT6.0 mi · 70
- TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS6.0 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About TRITON HIGH SCHOOLHow large is TRITON HIGH SCHOOL?
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 09-12.
Is TRITON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does TRITON HIGH SCHOOL have?
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at TRITON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TRITON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is TRITON HIGH SCHOOL in?
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL is part of TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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