Enrollment
160
High
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274419001843
WRENSHALL SECONDARY
207 PIONEER DR, WRENSHALL, MN 55797 · (218) 384-4274 · Carlton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
70 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 16% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
29.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 WRENSHALL SECONDARY
WRENSHALL SECONDARY's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRENSHALL SECONDARY this school | 160 | 43.8% | 37.7% |
| LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS SECONDARY LITTLEFORK | 186 | 41.4% | 31.3% |
| WIN-E-MAC SECONDARY ERSKINE | 211 | 43.1% | 42.8% |
| HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER DULUTH | 194 | 41.2% | 63.2% |
| Bertha Secondary BERTHA | 213 | 45.1% | 30.6% |
| Cedar Mountain Middle/High School MORGAN | 219 | 45.2% | 27.5% |
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 WRENSHALL SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #213 of 397 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #231 of 401 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #205 of 397 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #369 of 764 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #161 of 444 | #1 of 7 |
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
160
-18 (-10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 160 | 14.2 | 11.3:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 12.9 | 13.4:1 | 50% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 55% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 14 | 12.7:1 | 40% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 12.1 | 14.2:1 | 43% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 47% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 26% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WRENSHALL SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (171 to 160); teachers up 18% (12.1 to 14.2).
About WRENSHALL SECONDARY
WRENSHALL SECONDARY is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in WRENSHALL, Minnesota. Enrollment stands at 160 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That is 57% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
WRENSHALL SECONDARY is a school in WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 2 schools and 347 students.
The share of students at WRENSHALL SECONDARY who are White is 86%. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial and 3% Native American. Carlton County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
On staff are 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 44% of students at WRENSHALL SECONDARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Carlton County report 35%.
Among Minnesota public high schools, WRENSHALL SECONDARY outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, WRENSHALL SECONDARY would be expected to post about 41.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%.
In Carlton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,201, WRENSHALL SECONDARY among them.
Of the public schools around it, WRENSHALL SECONDARY is closest to WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.8% on proficiency, and WRENSHALL SECONDARY is below that at 37.7%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 178 (2020-21) to 160 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 12.7 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
The WRENSHALL SECONDARY discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WRENSHALL ELEMENTARYElementary · 187 students
Nearby schools
- WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 187
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 163
- NLA-Carlton3.8 mi · 31
- CARLTON SECONDARY3.8 mi · 145
- WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY6.2 mi · 684
- LINCOLN SECONDARY6.2 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About WRENSHALL SECONDARYHow large is WRENSHALL SECONDARY?
WRENSHALL SECONDARY enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does WRENSHALL SECONDARY serve?
WRENSHALL SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WRENSHALL SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WRENSHALL SECONDARY is approximately 11.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WRENSHALL SECONDARY?
WRENSHALL SECONDARY reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is WRENSHALL SECONDARY public or private?
WRENSHALL SECONDARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.