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Hutchinson Senior High

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Hutchinson Senior High ranks 220 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 51% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hutchinson Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 888 students. The school is part of the Hutchinson Public School District, which is ranked 231 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hutchinson Senior High has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the past several years, ranging from 93rd to 220th out of Minnesota high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 3 to 4 stars. The school has performed better for female students compared to male students, and its performance for Hispanic students has been mixed, with a high ranking in 2024-2025 but lower rankings in previous years. The school's graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 83.3% to 90.1% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been low, ranging from 4.4% to 6.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, Village Ranch Alternative Program and Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center have significantly lower test scores and rankings than Hutchinson Senior High, while Dassel-Cokato Senior High has consistently outperformed Hutchinson Senior High on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. The increase in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Hutchinson Senior High, from 17.03% in 2021-2022 to 31.31% in 2023-2024, may be contributing to the school's fluctuating performance on state assessments.

863

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,594

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Roberts Rd SW
Hutchinson, MN 55350-8888

(320) 587-2151

District: Hutchinson Public School District

Feeder schools for Hutchinson Senior High:

Elementary:	Hutchinson Park Elementary
	Hutchinson West Elementary
Middle:	Hutchinson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

220^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Hutchinson Public School District

231^st of 446Hutchinson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	220 of 450	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	152 of 480	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	150 of 476	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	119 of 472	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	93 of 428	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	152 of 494	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	84 of 504	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	108 of 483	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	121 of 534	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	150 of 539	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	158 of 545	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	113 of 540	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	91 of 234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	194 of 460	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.8	109 of 463	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	180 of 450	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.0	100 of 452	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	150 of 433	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	204 of 358	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	110 of 403	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	119 of 396	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	139 of 388	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	197 of 401	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	57 of 124	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	86 of 145	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.4	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.2	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.6	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	83 of 129	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	159 of 333	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	172 of 389	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	168 of 393	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.1	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	144 of 374	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	188 of 377	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	180 of 405	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	178 of 398	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	115 of 403	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	87 of 351	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	160 of 398	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	65 of 221	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	90 of 216	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	58 of 214	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	78 of 173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	122 of 220	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	247 of 376	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	161 of 398	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	134 of 401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	121 of 364	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	195 of 412	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	176 of 414	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math31%-14 vs state

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hutchinson Senior High	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	863	50	17.2	27.1%	693 (80.3%)	12 (1.4%)	100 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.1%)	57.1	220^th of 450 public high schools	51.1%		68.3	152^nd of 480 public high schools	68.3%	68		31.4	31.4		48.4	48.4	$11,594
Crow River Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	32	0	133.3	65.6%	22 (68.8%)	1 (3.1%)	7 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	13.1	404^th of 450 public high schools	10.2%		4.8	466^th of 480 public high schools	2.9%	62		9.5	9.5		20.0	20.0	$8,883
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2692	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$14,734
New Century Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	950 School Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Century Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-3660	95	12	8.2	57.9%	82 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	13.1	403^rd of 450 public high schools	10.4%		14.5	417^th of 480 public high schools	13.1%	14	0.0	10.5	9.1	18.2	21.7	22.9	$16,803
Hutchinson Transition Assistance Pg	Public	12	30 Glen St NW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2618	30	2	18.0	63.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)							$14,954
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Public	9-12	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	19	2	9.4	63.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	1825 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 864-2401	468	24	19.8	28.8%	355 (75.9%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	60.2	198^th of 450 public high schools	56.0%		64.3	179^th of 480 public high schools	62.7%	19		32.0	32.0		50.5	50.5	$11,981
Dassel-Cokato Senior High	Public	9-12	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1600	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	601	34	17.5	21.5%	548 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	71.1	132^nd of 450 public high schools	70.7%		92.5	21^st of 480 public high schools	95.6%	111		42.9	42.9		52.5	52.5	$12,510
Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 Century Ave	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	78	2	34.9	38.5%	68 (87.2%)	2 (2.6%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$10,432
Village Ranch Alternative Program	Public	5-12	13637 60th St. SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	33	6	5.4	90.9%	23 (69.7%)	1 (3.0%)	7 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)			7.7		0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutchinson Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Senior High?

Students at Hutchinson Senior High are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hutchinson Senior High?

Hutchinson Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hutchinson Park Elementary
Elementary : Hutchinson West Elementary
Middle : Hutchinson Middle

How many students attend Hutchinson Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Hutchinson Senior High.

What district is Hutchinson Senior High in?

Hutchinson Public School District

Is Hutchinson Senior High a good school?

Hutchinson Senior High ranks 220^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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