Hawley Secondary

Summary:

Hawley Secondary is a public high school in Hawley, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Hawley Public School District, which is ranked 17th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawley Secondary consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, ranking 11th out of 480 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science compared to the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.81% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. However, the school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong, ranking 150th and 118th, respectively, out of Minnesota high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Hawley Secondary has a predominantly white student population, with 93.24% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This lack of racial diversity is in contrast to nearby schools like Moorhead Alternative Learning Center, which has a much more diverse student body with only 39.11% white students. Hawley Secondary also outperforms many of the nearby schools in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates, with a 90.9% four-year graduation rate in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the 51.9% graduation rate at Moorhead Alternative Learning Center.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 714 Joseph St
       Hawley, MN  56549-0608


(218) 483-3555

District: Hawley Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,598 Help


Feeder schools for Hawley Secondary:

Elementary:    Hawley Elementary
    Spring Prairie Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.2%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.8% Help


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Compare Details Hawley Secondary ranks better than 93.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hawley Secondary ranks better than 97.7% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.9. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hawley Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawley Secondary is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawley Secondary is $10,598.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawley Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawley Secondary 34th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Hawley Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hawley Secondary 11th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Hawley Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Hawley Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawley Public School District 17th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hawley Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.63 102nd 387 73.6%
2005 69.26 128th 396 67.7%
2006 63.65 152nd 406 62.6%
2007 76.51 65th 403 83.9%
2008 82.06 37th 409 91.0%
2009 57.52 107th 230 53.5%
2010 64.89 165th 454 63.7%
2011 85.21 31st 478 93.5%
2012 81.29 45th 469 90.4%
2013 84.13 42nd 488 91.4%
2014 76.83 84th 490 82.9%
2015 68.41 145th 516 71.9%
2016 75.94 86th 508 83.1%
2017 73.08 123rd 523 76.5%
2018 80.41 67th 518 87.1%
2019 76.59 94th 533 82.4%
2021 89.60 29th 521 94.4%
2022 93.24 18th 520 96.5%
2023 87.07 39th 529 92.6%
2024 89.04 34th 545 93.8%
See the entire list of Minnesota High School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.39 204th 260 21.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.55 22nd 401 94.5%
2021 27.90 314th 399 21.3%
2023 86.97 20th 459 95.6%
2024 79.24 49th 473 89.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.38 125th 436 71.3%
2019 71.84 107th 439 75.6%
2021 90.40 15th 443 96.6%
2022 91.05 15th 467 96.8%
2023 78.37 70th 455 84.6%
2024 78.04 72nd 474 84.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.53 33rd 438 92.5%
2019 76.49 90th 454 80.2%
2021 83.04 46th 437 89.5%
2022 88.97 25th 476 94.7%
2023 89.46 31st 464 93.3%
2024 93.91 19th 479 96.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.84 89th 428 79.2%
2019 64.30 135th 428 68.5%
2021 84.29 34th 422 91.9%
2022 90.20 23rd 438 94.7%
2023 80.42 48th 436 89.0%
2024 82.28 44th 440 90.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hawley Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.20 5th 433 98.8%
2005 86.02 8th 452 98.2%
2006 76.55 106th 450 76.4%
2007 82.22 74th 463 84.0%
2008 80.02 89th 460 80.7%
2009 84.08 31st 234 86.8%
2010 82.88 32nd 540 94.1%
2011 78.91 69th 545 87.3%
2012 76.09 98th 539 81.8%
2013 72.40 126th 534 76.4%
2014 86.64 37th 483 92.3%
2015 73.69 123rd 504 75.6%
2016 88.78 32nd 489 93.5%
2017 82.13 64th 489 86.9%
2018 84.89 42nd 494 91.5%
2019 78.01 95th 492 80.7%
2021 79.46 62nd 428 85.5%
2022 86.88 28th 472 94.1%
2023 94.46 14th 476 97.1%
2024 94.90 11th 480 97.7%
See the entire list of Minnesota High School Rankings!

Rank History for high school Special Education students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.69 203rd 220 7.7%
2024 37.10 150th 221 32.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.49 297th 370 19.7%
2023 66.76 104th 393 73.5%
2024 65.25 118th 389 69.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.60 156th 395 60.5%
2019 74.20 89th 401 77.8%
2021 77.76 42nd 339 87.6%
2022 79.79 43rd 388 88.9%
2023 86.23 29th 396 92.7%
2024 97.27 3rd 403 99.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for high school Male students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.85 11th 398 97.2%
2019 70.78 106th 411 74.2%
2021 74.94 80th 351 77.2%
2022 86.88 28th 403 93.1%
2023 94.66 9th 398 97.7%
2024 87.17 27th 405 93.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for high school White students at Hawley Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.56 79th 414 80.9%
2019 69.94 114th 412 72.3%
2021 71.46 84th 364 76.9%
2022 79.96 44th 401 89.0%
2023 90.96 21st 398 94.7%
2024 90.88 18th 402 95.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Hawley Secondary Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hawley Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 364 0 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 369
1989 354 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1990 330 0 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 343 0 4 0 4 n/a n/a 0 351
1992 340 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1993 355 0 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 358
1994 383 0 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 386
1995 416 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 420
1996 416 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 420
1997 391 0 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 398
1998 407 0 2 2 9 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 393 0 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 401
2000 423 1 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 417 1 4 2 5 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 435 3 3 0 6 n/a n/a 0 447
2003 435 3 3 0 6 n/a n/a 0 447
2004 426 4 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 432
2005 435 5 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 433 4 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 438
2007 433 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2008 410 3 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2009 409 3 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 414
2010 420 6 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 430 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 438
2012 425 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 430
2013 415 3 2 4 2 0 3 0 429
2014 441 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 453
2015 433 2 0 6 1 0 4 0 446
2016 429 2 1 7 1 0 6 0 446
2017 435 2 3 10 1 0 7 0 458
2018 421 1 1 9 1 1 7 0 441
2019 420 0 2 7 3 1 10 0 443
2020 428 0 2 8 3 1 9 0 451
2021 408 1 3 8 2 1 8 0 431
2022 411 0 3 12 3 1 4 0 434
2023 386 1 2 12 4 1 8 0 414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hawley Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 369 23.7 15.5 14.4
1989 355 25.3 14.0 0
1990 337 24.4 13.8 11.9
1991 351 24.1 14.5 12
1992 346 23.5 14.7 10.7
1993 358 22.7 15.8 12
1994 386 24.5 15.8 11.1
1995 420 25.2 16.7 9.3
1996 420 25.2 16.7 9.3
1997 398 25.3 15.7 8.8
1998 420 n/a 0.0 8.8
1999 401 30.6 13.1 9.7
2000 431 27.5 15.7 14.6
2001 429 28.7 14.9 13.8
2002 447 30.8 14.5 17.7
2003 447 30.8 14.5 17.7
2004 432 30.9 14.0 15.7
2005 444 28.5 15.6 16
2006 438 27.9 15.7 15.3
2007 438 27.2 16.1 15.3
2008 417 27.2 15.3 12.2
2009 414 27.4 15.1 12.3
2010 429 26.8 16.0 12.6
2011 438 26.4 16.5 13.5
2012 430 26.0 16.5 17.4
2013 429 25.2 17.0 9.3
2014 453 26.2 17.2 11
2015 446 26.0 17.1 12.1
2016 446 26.0 17.1 16.4
2017 458 27.6 16.5 14.8
2018 441 26.6 16.5 13.6
2019 443 26.8 16.5 13.5
2020 451 n/a n/a 11.5
2021 431 18.5 23.1 9
2022 434 25.1 17.2 5.5
2023 414 26.0 15.8 19.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hawley Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 369 23.7 15.5 14.4
1989 355 25.3 14.0 0
1990 337 24.4 13.8 11.9
1991 351 24.1 14.5 12
1992 346 23.5 14.7 10.7
1993 358 22.7 15.8 12
1994 386 24.5 15.8 11.1
1995 420 25.2 16.7 9.3
1996 420 25.2 16.7 9.3
1997 398 25.3 15.7 8.8
1998 420 n/a 0.0 8.8
1999 401 30.6 13.1 9.7
2000 431 27.5 15.7 14.6
2001 429 28.7 14.9 13.8
2002 447 30.8 14.5 17.7
2003 447 30.8 14.5 17.7
2004 432 30.9 14.0 15.7
2005 444 28.5 15.6 16
2006 438 27.9 15.7 15.3
2007 438 27.2 16.1 15.3
2008 417 27.2 15.3 12.2
2009 414 27.4 15.1 12.3
2010 429 26.8 16.0 12.6
2011 438 26.4 16.5 13.5
2012 430 26.0 16.5 17.4
2013 429 25.2 17.0 9.3
2014 453 26.2 17.2 11
2015 446 26.0 17.1 12.1
2016 446 26.0 17.1 16.4
2017 458 27.6 16.5 14.8
2018 441 26.6 16.5 13.6
2019 443 26.8 16.5 13.5
2020 451 n/a n/a 11.5
2021 431 18.5 23.1 9
2022 434 25.1 17.2 5.5
2023 414 26.0 15.8 19.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawley Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,598

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawley Secondary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 39th of 529 Middle schools
 10.3%
Ranks 95th of 492 High schoolsRanks 14th of 476 High schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Hawley Secondary)54.449.3
 5.2%
   7th Grade Math (Hawley Public School District)54.449.3
 5.2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Hawley Secondary)62.558
 4.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Hawley Public School District)62.558
 4.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Hawley Secondary)69.855.7
 14.1%
   8th Grade Math (Hawley Public School District)69.855.7
 14.1%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Hawley Secondary)6060.8
 0.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Hawley Public School District)6060.8
 0.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Hawley Secondary)62.543
 19.5%
   8th Grade Science (Hawley Public School District)62.543
 19.5%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Hawley Secondary)72.876.7
 3.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Hawley Public School District)72.876.7
 3.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Hawley Secondary)43.650.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade Math (Hawley Public School District)43.650.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Hawley Secondary)64.167.1
 3%
   End of Course Science (Hawley Public School District)64.167.1
 3%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students443414
 6.5%
African American01
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian22
Hispanic712
 71.4%
Pacific Islander11
White420386
 8.1%
Two or More Races108
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.5%19.8%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hawley Secondary

Hawley Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hawley Elementary
Elementary : Spring Prairie Elementary

Yes! Hawley Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 480 Minnesota high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Hawley Secondary.

Students at Hawley Secondary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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