Is Kittson Central Secondary a good school?

Kittson Central Secondary ranks 172 nd of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kittson Central Secondary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 109 students attended Kittson Central Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Kittson Central Secondary?

Students at Kittson Central Secondary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Kittson Central Secondary?

Kittson Central Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kittson Central Elementary

Kittson Central Secondary

Summary:

Kittson Central Secondary is a public high school located in Hallock, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Kittson Central School District, which is ranked 122 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kittson Central Secondary consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with rankings ranging from 24th to 172nd out of hundreds of schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong academic performance. Its students significantly outperform the state averages in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Kittson Central Secondary has maintained an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.6% to 100% over the past 5 years, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0% to 8.3% during the same period.

While Kittson Central Secondary has a predominantly white student population, with 87-89% of students identifying as white over the past 3 years, the school's moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 29.7% to 39.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, presents an opportunity for the school to allocate resources and support to address the unique needs of these students. Overall, Kittson Central Secondary's exceptional academic performance, consistent high graduation and low dropout rates, and the potential to enhance diversity and support for economically disadvantaged students make it a standout school in the region, with opportunities for continued growth and improvement.

Detail:

Public 7-12

444 N Ash Ave
Hallock, MN 56728-4303

(218) 843-3682

District: Kittson Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,508

Feeder schools for Kittson Central Secondary:

Elementary:

Kittson Central Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 109

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kittson Central Secondary ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Kittson Central Secondary ranks better than 64.2% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kittson Central Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kittson Central Secondary is 8.7. (See more...)

Compare Kittson Central Secondary employs 12.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kittson Central Secondary is $18,508.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kittson Central Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kittson Central Secondary 192^nd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Kittson Central Secondary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Kittson Central Secondary 172^nd of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Kittson Central Secondary in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

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Kittson Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kittson Central School District 122^nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kittson Central Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	73.80	101^st	387	73.9%
2005	89.28	11^th	396	97.2%
2006	86.44	22^nd	406	94.6%
2007	71.50	95^th	403	76.4%
2008	76.01	69^th	409	83.1%
2010	61.52	180^th	454	60.4%
2011	57.24	213^th	478	55.4%
2012	73.30	102^nd	469	78.3%
2013	63.12	168^th	488	65.6%
2014	51.97	247^th	490	49.6%
2015	36.87	351^st	516	32.0%
2016	58.91	208^th	508	59.1%
2017	64.14	183^rd	523	65.0%
2018	86.97	32^nd	518	93.8%
2019	77.91	83^rd	533	84.4%
2021	69.71	128^th	521	75.4%
2022	36.14	349^th	520	32.9%
2023	74.83	100^th	529	81.1%
2024	60.30	192^nd	545	64.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.90	55^th	439	87.5%
2022	19.63	388^th	467	16.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	81.88	58^th	454	87.2%
2021	81.27	53^rd	437	87.9%
2024	59.27	175^th	479	63.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	74.76	71^st	428	83.4%
2019	73.91	76^th	428	82.2%
2021	55.46	159^th	422	62.3%
2022	24.62	357^th	438	18.5%
2023	63.46	137^th	436	68.6%
2024	49.57	209^th	440	52.5%

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

Rank History for Kittson Central Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	82.93	24^th	433	94.5%
2005	82.68	29^th	452	93.6%
2006	85.39	43^rd	450	90.4%
2007	76.23	115^th	463	75.2%
2008	90.83	16^th	460	96.5%
2010	82.95	31^st	540	94.3%
2011	75.97	93^rd	545	82.9%
2012	82.77	36^th	539	93.3%
2013	79.23	64^th	534	88.0%
2014	88.70	24^th	483	95.0%
2015	83.07	53^rd	504	89.5%
2016	86.05	45^th	489	90.8%
2017	78.80	82^nd	489	83.2%
2018	76.32	113^th	494	77.1%
2019	79.02	85^th	492	82.7%
2021	86.94	32^nd	428	92.5%
2022	79.83	73^rd	472	84.5%
2023	89.43	31^st	476	93.5%
2024	65.39	172^nd	480	64.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.19	40^th	395	89.9%
2024	31.63	298^th	403	26.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	33.14	308^th	398	22.6%
2022	91.15	16^th	403	96.0%
2023	94.45	11^th	398	97.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.34	197^th	414	52.4%
2019	72.44	97^th	412	76.5%
2021	81.76	41^st	364	88.7%
2022	75.58	65^th	401	83.8%
2023	83.14	40^th	398	89.9%
2024	49.30	216^th	402	46.3%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	135	0	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	138
1994	142	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	145
1995	152	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	158
1996	152	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	158
1997	158	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	164
1998	160	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	166
1999	153	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	157
2000	146	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	152
2001	224	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	233
2002	209	0	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	223
2003	209	0	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	223
2004	206	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	218
2005	189	0	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	199
2006	169	2	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	180
2007	155	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	160
2008	145	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	149
2009	143	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	147
2010	136	0	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	143
2011	132	0	4	8	1	0	0	145
2012	133	0	3	12	1	0	1	150
2013	136	0	0	11	1	0	5	153
2014	127	0	1	12	0	0	4	144
2015	123	0	0	11	1	0	6	141
2016	105	0	0	8	0	0	5	118
2017	105	0	0	4	0	0	5	114
2018	101	0	0	4	0	0	4	109
2019	94	0	0	6	0	0	3	103
2020	92	0	0	6	0	0	5	103
2021	83	1	0	7	0	0	3	94
2022	90	1	0	6	0	0	4	101
2023	95	1	0	5	2	0	6	109
2024	95	0	0	8	0	0	6	109

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kittson Central Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	138	15.7	8.7	6.5
1994	145	0.0	0.0	6.9
1995	158	13.5	11.7	10.1
1996	158	13.5	11.7	10.1
1997	164	13.6	12.1	9.8
1998	166	n/a	0.0	8.4
1999	157	13.8	11.4	8.9
2000	152	12.9	11.8	25
2001	233	17.4	13.4	23.6
2002	223	19.3	11.6	27.4
2003	223	19.3	11.6	27.4
2004	218	18.7	11.7	29.8
2005	199	15.6	12.8	26.6
2006	180	15.0	12.0	30.6
2007	160	13.8	11.6	27.5
2008	149	13.0	11.5	19.5
2009	147	12.4	11.9	22.4
2010	143	13.2	10.7	20.3
2011	145	12.3	11.7	29.7
2012	150	12.4	12.0	24
2013	153	11.9	12.7	28.8
2014	144	12.2	11.7	27.8
2015	141	11.0	12.8	28.4
2016	118	13.0	9.0	18.6
2017	114	11.9	9.5	22.8
2018	109	11.4	9.4	25.7
2019	103	10.9	9.4	33
2020	103	11.7	8.8	32
2021	94	10.5	8.8	31.9
2022	101	10.1	9.9	29.7
2023	109	12.4	8.7	39.4
2024	109	12.4	8.7	33.9

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 Kittson Central Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	138	15.7	8.7	6.5
1994	145	0.0	0.0	6.9
1995	158	13.5	11.7	10.1
1996	158	13.5	11.7	10.1
1997	164	13.6	12.1	9.8
1998	166	n/a	0.0	8.4
1999	157	13.8	11.4	8.9
2000	152	12.9	11.8	25
2001	233	17.4	13.4	23.6
2002	223	19.3	11.6	27.4
2003	223	19.3	11.6	27.4
2004	218	18.7	11.7	29.8
2005	199	15.6	12.8	26.6
2006	180	15.0	12.0	30.6
2007	160	13.8	11.6	27.5
2008	149	13.0	11.5	19.5
2009	147	12.4	11.9	22.4
2010	143	13.2	10.7	20.3
2011	145	12.3	11.7	29.7
2012	150	12.4	12.0	24
2013	153	11.9	12.7	28.8
2014	144	12.2	11.7	27.8
2015	141	11.0	12.8	28.4
2016	118	13.0	9.0	18.6
2017	114	11.9	9.5	22.8
2018	109	11.4	9.4	25.7
2019	103	10.9	9.4	33
2020	103	11.7	8.8	32
2021	94	10.5	8.8	31.9
2022	101	10.1	9.9	29.7
2023	109	12.4	8.7	39.4
2024	109	12.4	8.7	33.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kittson Central Secondary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,508

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kittson Central Secondary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 100^th of 529 Middle schools	3.3%
Ranks 85^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 31^st of 476 High schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Kittson Central Secondary)	57.1	55	2.1%
7th Grade Math (Kittson Central School District)	57.1	55	2.1%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Kittson Central Secondary)	57.1	60	2.9%
7th Grade Reading (Kittson Central School District)	57.1	60	2.9%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Kittson Central Secondary)	80	50	30%
8th Grade Math (Kittson Central School District)	80	50	30%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Kittson Central Secondary)	65	31.3	33.8%
8th Grade Reading (Kittson Central School District)	65	31.3	33.8%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Kittson Central Secondary)	55	37.5	17.5%
8th Grade Science (Kittson Central School District)	55	37.5	17.5%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Kittson Central Secondary)	61.5	65	3.5%
10th Grade Reading (Kittson Central School District)	61.5	65	3.5%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Kittson Central Secondary)	71.4	44.4	27%
11th Grade Math (Kittson Central School District)	71.4	44.4	27%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Kittson Central Secondary)	53.9	73.7	19.8%
End of Course Science (Kittson Central School District)	53.9	73.7	19.8%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	103	109	5.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	5	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	94	95	1.1%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33%	39.4%	6.4%

Schools Near Kittson Central Secondary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Kittson Central Secondary	Public	7-12	444 N Ash Ave	Hallock	56728	Kittson County	Kittson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 843-3682	109	12	8.7	33.9%	95 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	65.4	172^nd of 480 public high schools	64.2%		89.4	31^st of 476 public high schools	93.5%	141	27.3	70.0	81.3	56.9	31.8	55.0	53.9	45.5	30.0	23.1	27.3	$18,508
Lancaster Secondary	Public	7-12	401 Central Ave S	Lancaster	56735	Kittson County	Lancaster Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 762-5400	81	6	12.6	44.4%	75 (92.6%)	2 (2.5%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	55.6	232^nd of 480 public high schools	51.7%		46	270^th of 476 public high schools	43.3%	38	10.0	27.3	6.3	13.5	10.0	54.6	64.7	47.4	18.2	43.8	33.3	$22,838

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