For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 245 students in Verndale Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Verndale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Verndale Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Verndale Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
508 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Verndale Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
465 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
467
# Students in K Grade:
39
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,201 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,785
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,201
$18,586
Best Verndale Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Verndale Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Grades: 7-12
| 245 students
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