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Enrollment
704
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137003361
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
25900 4TH ST W, ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398 · (763) 241-3505 · Sherburne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
150 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 9 | 168 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 191 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
54.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #81 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #60 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #115 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #126 of 764 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #327 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #255 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #384 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #132 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
704
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 31.0:1
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 | 704 | 27.2 | 25.9:1 | 21% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 30.2 | 23.7:1 | 24% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 22.9 | 30.9:1 | 28% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 23 | 31.0:1 | 15% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 32.9 | 20.5:1 | 19% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 31 | 20.2:1 | 23% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 31% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
About ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in ZIMMERMAN, Minnesota, according to federal school records. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 704 students enrolled. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 90% higher.
The 29 schools in Elk River Public School District enroll 14,633 students altogether, ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL among them.
A large majority of enrollment at ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is White, at 89%. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Among Sherburne County residents, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Teacher count: 27.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 25.9:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 21%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is 53.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.6%.
In Sherburne County, median household income comes to about $105,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county's public schools total 45, with about 16,306 students.
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 713 to 704. By 2024-25, the school had 25.9 students per teacher, compared with 31.0 in 2020-21.
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Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk River Public School District
- ROGERS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,888 students
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,562 students
- ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,077 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 953 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Other schools in ZIMMERMAN
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 562 students
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 522 students
- ZIMMERMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 514 students
Nearby schools
- ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE0.0 mi · 514
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 522
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 562
- MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY8.0 mi · 554
- SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL8.2 mi · 638
- M Health Fairview C&T8.3 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 704 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 25.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by Elk River Public School District in Sherburne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.