Pillager Senior High School vs. Brainerd Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pillager Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brainerd Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades 9-12, Pillager 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority 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
360 students
1,842 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#573 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)
40-44%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
101
494
Grade 10 Students
89
468
Grade 11 Students
80
472
Grade 12 Students
90
408
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
