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Barnesville High School

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Barnesville High School ranks 56 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Barnesville Secondary is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Barnesville, Minnesota, part of the Barnesville Public School District, which is ranked 36th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 379 students, Barnesville Secondary has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Minnesota, currently at 56th out of 450 schools.

Barnesville Secondary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state averages in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 69.64% of 11th graders were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 92.6% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, better than the state average. Barnesville Secondary has shown impressive performance for traditionally underserved student groups, such as ranking 3rd out of 393 Minnesota high schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools like Moorhead Alternative Learning Center and Pelican Rapids Secondary, Barnesville Secondary stands out as a consistently high-performing school, with significantly better academic outcomes and lower dropout rates. The school's strong reputation and rankings within the state of Minnesota are a testament to the quality of education it provides.

380

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,864

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 3rd St SE
Barnesville, MN 56514-0189

(218) 354-2228

District: Barnesville Public School District

Feeder schools for Barnesville High School:

Elementary:

Barnesville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2024 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2024) to 88th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

139^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

56^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 446Barnesville Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	139 of 519	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	183 of 545	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	65 of 529	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	13 of 520	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	18 of 521	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	57 of 533	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	34 of 518	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	27 of 523	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.4	63 of 508	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	134 of 516	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	54.3	234 of 490	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	177 of 488	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	215 of 469	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	255 of 478	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.0	94 of 454	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	55.7	121 of 230	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	250 of 409	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	140 of 403	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	141 of 406	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	143 of 396	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.7	87 of 387	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	75 of 450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	157 of 474	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	97.2	3 of 467	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	20 of 443	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	46 of 439	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	20 of 436	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	24 of 432	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	55.8	174 of 473	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	33 of 459	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	12 of 399	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	19 of 401	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	187 of 452	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	181 of 479	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	107 of 464	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	30 of 476	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	19 of 437	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	42 of 438	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	305 of 307	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	70.5	53 of 298	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	166 of 415	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	238 of 440	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	20 of 438	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	25 of 422	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	93 of 428	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	50 of 428	88.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	17 of 480	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	28 of 476	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	20 of 472	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	63 of 428	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	68 of 492	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	109 of 494	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	106 of 489	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	103 of 489	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	143 of 504	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	50.6	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.0	101 of 534	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	270 of 539	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	271 of 545	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	102 of 540	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	133 of 234	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	254 of 460	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	270 of 463	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	77.0	100 of 450	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	64.2	241 of 452	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.0	249 of 433	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	8 of 403	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	30 of 396	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	16 of 388	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	47 of 401	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	94 of 395	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	98.3	3 of 393	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	45.5	212 of 370	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	76 of 377	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	30 of 405	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	32 of 398	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	30 of 403	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	97 of 351	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	116 of 411	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	124 of 398	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	94 of 376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	22 of 402	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	45 of 401	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	81 of 364	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	93 of 412	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	149 of 414	64.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-66 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Barnesville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Barnesville High School	Public	7-12	302 3rd St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 354-2228	380	23	16.2	20.0%	342 (90.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	85.1	56^th of 450 public high schools	87.6%		93.2	17^th of 480 public high schools	96.5%	39	38.2	61.7	69.6	55.4	50.0	44.3	56.7	50.3	$11,864
Rothsay Secondary	Public	7-12	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 867-2116	140	9	15.3	25.7%	126 (90.0%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	59.7	204^th of 450 public high schools	54.7%		53	242^nd of 480 public high schools	49.6%	38	41.7	59.1	48.0	49.3	50.0	50.0	37.5	45.7	$13,338
Hawley Secondary	Public	7-12	714 Joseph St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Hawley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-3555	453	36	12.6	16.8%	427 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	95.9	8^th of 450 public high schools	98.2%		94.9	11^th of 480 public high schools	97.7%	3	64.0	55.8	58.1	59.7	60.0	59.5	78.1	65.3	$10,598
Intensive Interagency Program	Public	7-12	616 Reno St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-5678	16	3	5.9	56.3%	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P	Public	7-12	616 Reno St	Hawley	56549	Clay County	Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 483-5678	15	2	7.0	33.3%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$5,460
Pelican Rapids Secondary	Public	7-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	374	28	13.3	58.3%	188 (50.3%)	38 (10.2%)	124 (33.2%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	66.5	158^th of 450 public high schools	64.9%		43.1	295^th of 480 public high schools	38.5%	137	51.9	44.2	29.1	41.5	58.5	35.9	58.8	51.7	$14,018
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	No	No	No	(218) 477-6912	449	29	15.5	22.3%	398 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	77	98^th of 450 public high schools	78.2%		85.3	45^th of 480 public high schools	90.6%	53			43.2	43.2			57.1	57.1	$11,049
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 477-6804	23	0	17.6	60.9%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)								(n/a)
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center - Barnesville	Public	7-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2230	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$3,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnesville High School

What district is Barnesville High School in?

Barnesville Public School District

What schools feed into Barnesville High School?

Barnesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnesville Elementary School

Is Barnesville High School a good school?

Barnesville High School ranks 56^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barnesville High School?

Students at Barnesville High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Barnesville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Barnesville High School.

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