Menahga High School

Summary:

Menahga High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of Menahga, Minnesota, with a student population of 283. The school is part of the Menahga Public School District, which is ranked 181 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Menahga High School has a predominantly white student population, with 91.17% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools like Nevis Secondary and Park Rapids Senior High. The school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.6% to 98% over the past five years, which is above the state average. However, its dropout rates have fluctuated, reaching 6.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Nevis Secondary (4.4%) and Headwaters Educ Learning Program (6.6%).

Academically, Menahga High School's test scores on the MCA-III assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in math and science, with only 21.43% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.86% to 54.77% over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby Nevis Secondary (50.38%) and Park Rapids Senior High (51.51%). Additionally, Menahga High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3, compared to the nearby Nevis Secondary (15.2) and Park Rapids Senior High (14.7).


Detail:

Public 7-12

 216 Aspen Ave SE
       Menahga, MN  56464-3289


(651) 334-3732

District: Menahga Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
239th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,133 Help


Feeder schools for Menahga High School:

Elementary:    Menahga Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Two or more races:
3.5%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Compare Details Menahga High School ranks better than 75.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Menahga High School ranks better than 50.2% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.59. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Menahga High School 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 (92.4%), two or more races (3.5%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Menahga High School is 15.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Menahga High School is $12,133.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Menahga High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Menahga High School 132nd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Menahga High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Menahga High School 239th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Menahga High School in the ranking list.)

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Menahga Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Menahga Public School District 181st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Menahga High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.70 132nd 545 75.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.89 20th 404 95.0%
2024 83.62 31st 473 93.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.59 247th 467 47.1%
2024 66.82 131st 474 72.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.83 200th 476 58.0%
2024 66.10 140th 479 70.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.25 289th 438 34.0%
2024 52.99 187th 440 57.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Menahga High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.27 240th 433 44.6%
2005 70.08 174th 452 61.5%
2006 60.64 221st 450 50.9%
2007 65.09 189th 463 59.2%
2008 69.30 172nd 460 62.6%
2010 68.25 181st 540 66.5%
2011 73.91 121st 545 77.8%
2012 72.36 146th 539 72.9%
2013 64.59 204th 534 61.8%
2014 61.50 214th 483 55.7%
2015 51.75 286th 504 43.3%
2016 53.73 266th 489 45.6%
2017 47.37 310th 489 36.6%
2018 46.77 315th 494 36.2%
2019 35.58 351st 492 28.7%
2021 29.78 339th 428 20.8%
2022 24.37 371st 472 21.4%
2023 38.22 322nd 476 32.4%
2024 53.59 239th 480 50.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.15 172nd 195 11.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.61 200th 374 46.5%
2019 32.19 264th 370 28.6%
2022 46.08 172nd 312 44.9%
2023 43.55 228th 393 42.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.05 250th 395 36.7%
2019 54.26 214th 401 46.6%
2022 35.49 281st 388 27.6%
2023 55.24 184th 396 53.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.41 319th 398 19.8%
2019 11.71 372nd 411 9.5%
2022 14.73 361st 403 10.4%
2023 19.47 342nd 398 14.1%
2024 54.21 194th 405 52.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Menahga High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.42 345th 414 16.7%
2019 18.67 355th 412 13.8%
2021 20.87 325th 364 10.7%
2022 14.43 364th 401 9.2%
2023 29.52 310th 398 22.1%
2024 45.61 234th 402 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Menahga High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 256 0 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 262
1989 267 0 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 272
1990 286 1 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 291
1991 281 3 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 288
1992 286 2 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 296 2 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 306
1994 335 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1995 348 2 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 357
1996 348 2 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 357
1997 347 1 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 362 3 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 372
1999 354 0 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 357
2000 345 1 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 350
2001 330 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2002 325 3 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 338
2003 325 3 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 338
2004 327 3 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 339
2005 331 4 0 3 9 n/a n/a 0 347
2006 320 2 1 3 6 n/a n/a 0 332
2007 321 2 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 330 3 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 339
2009 305 2 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 310
2010 298 1 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 304
2011 299 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 305
2012 305 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 312
2013 320 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 326
2014 344 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 348
2015 357 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 362
2016 380 0 2 5 1 0 1 0 389
2017 234 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 235
2018 240 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 248
2019 282 0 1 2 0 0 11 0 296
2020 285 0 2 3 0 0 10 0 300
2021 248 0 2 5 0 0 14 0 269
2022 438 0 3 10 1 0 20 0 472
2023 258 0 2 9 1 0 13 0 283
2024 401 1 1 14 2 0 15 0 434

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 Menahga High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 262 20.2 12.9 42.4
1989 272 16.2 16.7 41.9
1990 291 18.5 15.7 43
1991 288 17.1 16.8 42
1992 296 18.0 16.4 40.2
1993 306 20.0 15.3 41.5
1994 335 19.0 17.6 42.4
1995 357 19.0 18.8 38.4
1996 357 19.0 18.8 38.4
1997 353 21.7 16.3 40.5
1998 372 n/a 0.0 41.4
1999 357 26.4 13.5 41.7
2000 350 24.2 14.5 48
2001 330 22.6 14.6 46.1
2002 338 23.4 14.4 50
2003 338 23.4 14.4 50
2004 339 24.2 14.0 54.3
2005 347 22.8 15.2 52.2
2006 332 22.0 15.1 45.5
2007 333 21.4 15.6 48.9
2008 339 19.4 17.5 39.2
2009 310 19.4 16.0 41
2010 304 20.0 15.1 47.4
2011 305 20.6 14.7 46.2
2012 312 20.5 15.1 47.8
2013 326 21.3 15.2 49.1
2014 348 23.4 14.8 50.6
2015 362 24.0 15.0 50.3
2016 389 26.0 14.9 46.5
2017 235 15.8 14.7 48.9
2018 248 16.3 15.2 39.9
2019 296 17.3 17.0 42.6
2020 300 17.4 17.2 47.7
2021 269 16.1 16.6 46.5
2022 472 24.9 18.9 43.9
2023 283 15.3 18.3 54.8
2024 434 27.9 15.5 55.8

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 Menahga High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 262 20.2 12.9 42.4
1989 272 16.2 16.7 41.9
1990 291 18.5 15.7 43
1991 288 17.1 16.8 42
1992 296 18.0 16.4 40.2
1993 306 20.0 15.3 41.5
1994 335 19.0 17.6 42.4
1995 357 19.0 18.8 38.4
1996 357 19.0 18.8 38.4
1997 353 21.7 16.3 40.5
1998 372 n/a 0.0 41.4
1999 357 26.4 13.5 41.7
2000 350 24.2 14.5 48
2001 330 22.6 14.6 46.1
2002 338 23.4 14.4 50
2003 338 23.4 14.4 50
2004 339 24.2 14.0 54.3
2005 347 22.8 15.2 52.2
2006 332 22.0 15.1 45.5
2007 333 21.4 15.6 48.9
2008 339 19.4 17.5 39.2
2009 310 19.4 16.0 41
2010 304 20.0 15.1 47.4
2011 305 20.6 14.7 46.2
2012 312 20.5 15.1 47.8
2013 326 21.3 15.2 49.1
2014 348 23.4 14.8 50.6
2015 362 24.0 15.0 50.3
2016 389 26.0 14.9 46.5
2017 235 15.8 14.7 48.9
2018 248 16.3 15.2 39.9
2019 296 17.3 17.0 42.6
2020 300 17.4 17.2 47.7
2021 269 16.1 16.6 46.5
2022 472 24.9 18.9 43.9
2023 283 15.3 18.3 54.8
2024 434 27.9 15.5 55.8

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 Menahga High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,133

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Menahga High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 492 High schoolsRanks 322nd of 476 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Menahga High School)39.446.3
 7%
   10th Grade Reading (Menahga Public School District)39.446.3
 7%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Menahga High School)33.37.7
 25.6%
   11th Grade Math (Menahga Public School District)33.37.7
 25.6%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Menahga High School)37.826.7
 11.1%
   End of Course Science (Menahga Public School District)37.826.7
 11.1%
   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 Students296283
 4.4%
African American00
American Indian01
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic29
 350%
Pacific Islander00
White282258
 8.5%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.6%54.8%
 12.2%


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Menahga High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Menahga Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Menahga High School.

Menahga High School ranks 239th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Menahga High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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