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BOLD Senior High School

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BOLD Senior High School ranks 264 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

BOLD Senior High School in Olivia, MN, is a small public school serving 203 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian district. Completion outcomes are its strongest area: 88.2% of students graduated in 2024–2025, above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate of 3.9% is below the state's 4.2%. The school also has an unusually low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 33.5%, both more favorable than nearby schools. Test proficiency, however, is the weak spot, especially in math, where all-grade proficiency was 18.4%.

Among nearby schools, BOLD Senior High School has the smallest enrollment and by far the lowest student-teacher ratio — 8.8 versus roughly 15–16 at Redwood Valley Senior High, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Secondary, and Renville County West Senior High — plus the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate. Even so, its test scores are generally the lowest of the group. All-grade math proficiency of 18.4% trails Redwood Valley (25.0%), Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (26.7%), and Renville County West (35.3%), and BOLD's 34.3% reading was also lowest. Renville County West, the most similar school by size and grades, ranked in the 77th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, while BOLD ranked 44th percentile with 2 stars.

BOLD has slipped from a much higher level. It ranked in the 88th percentile with 4 stars in 2018–2019, fell to the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023, and has partially recovered to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026. Grade-level results show where the gaps are concentrated: 11th-grade math was 11.1% versus the state's 35.3%, and 8th-grade science was 7.1% versus 16.7%. One equity concern stands out: students from low-income families (the low-SES subgroup) ranked in the 9th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 19th percentile the year before and the 28th percentile in 2023–2024 — a downward trend even as the school's overall rank improved.

203

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,118

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

701 S 9th St
Olivia, MN 56277-1599

(320) 523-1031

District: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 27 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

423^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

264^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

311^th of 458Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian 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
2026	25.5	423 of 546	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	319 of 533	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	238 of 518	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	166 of 523	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	256 of 508	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	273 of 516	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	347 of 490	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	373 of 488	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.3	287 of 469	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	350 of 478	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	331 of 454	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.0	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	257 of 406	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	240 of 396	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	340 of 467	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	400 of 458	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	406 of 483	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	314 of 450	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	272 of 480	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	369 of 476	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	264 of 472	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	308 of 428	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.0	57 of 492	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	133 of 494	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	68 of 489	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	243 of 489	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.1	350 of 504	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	272 of 483	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	192 of 534	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	110 of 539	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	58.2	287 of 545	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	249 of 540	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.0	337 of 460	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.7	231 of 463	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	228 of 450	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.7	88 of 452	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	151 of 433	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	196 of 398	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	276 of 358	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	222 of 403	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	308 of 396	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	237 of 388	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	270 of 339	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	141 of 401	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	57 of 145	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	342 of 377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	269 of 333	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	280 of 389	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	313 of 393	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	258 of 312	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.9	27 of 370	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	61.5	147 of 374	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	273 of 395	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	285 of 377	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	272 of 405	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	239 of 403	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	248 of 351	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.8	23 of 411	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	137 of 398	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	281 of 394	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	326 of 376	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	294 of 402	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	365 of 398	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	255 of 401	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	285 of 364	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.6	78 of 412	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	155 of 414	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)61st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-14 vs state

Science22%-4 vs state

Math18%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
BOLD Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	203	23	8.8	33.5%	180 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.1	264^th of 473 public high schools	44.2%		35.8	314^th of 450 public high schools	30.2%	50		23.5	37.8	42.6	34.3	7.1	33.3	21.5		24.6	16.3	11.1	18.4	$14,118
Bold Alp	Public	7-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$25,505
Renville County West Senior High	Public	7-12	301 NE 3rd St	Renville	56284	Renville County	Renville County West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 329-8368	219	14	15.8	43.8%	141 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (31.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	74.1	111^th of 473 public high schools	76.5%		67	155^th of 450 public high schools	65.6%	44		25.0	39.4	50.0	37.1	9.1	53.6	29.5		30.6	45.5	30.3	35.3	$14,851
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda	Public	6-12	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	No	(320) 848-2233	245	16	14.9	40.8%	185 (75.5%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (18.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	28.8	345^th of 473 public high schools	27.1%		48.2	265^th of 450 public high schools	41.1%	80	53.6	50.0	45.2	37.1	46.0	3.2	19.4	11.9	46.4	40.0	19.4	9.5	26.7	$13,354
Redwood Valley Alternative	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 637-0993	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$31,654
Redwood Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 637-0951	362	23	15.7	36.2%	204 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	5 (1.4%)	116 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	58.3	206^th of 473 public high schools	56.4%		47.2	274^th of 450 public high schools	39.1%	68				37.0	37.0		46.3	46.3				25.0	25.0	$14,300

Frequently Asked Questions about BOLD Senior High School

What schools feed into BOLD Senior High School?

BOLD Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bold-Bird Island Elementary

How many students attend BOLD Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended BOLD Senior High School.

Is BOLD Senior High School a good school?

BOLD Senior High School ranks 264^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of BOLD Senior High School?

Students at BOLD Senior High School are 89% White, 10% Hispanic.

What district is BOLD Senior High School in?

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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