Pequot Lakes Senior High School vs. Brainerd Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pequot Lakes Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Graduation Rate
Brainerd Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 9-12, Pequot Lakes Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,842 students in grades 9-12, Brainerd Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
620 students
1,842 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#618 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
152
494
Grade 10 Students
162
468
Grade 11 Students
159
472
Grade 12 Students
147
408
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
95%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
