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Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High

Public Grades 6-12
25th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 94% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Le Sueur-Henderson High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, part of the Le Sueur-Henderson School District. This high-performing school has seen impressive improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 359 out of 492 Minnesota high schools in 2018-2019 to an impressive 25 out of 450 in the 2024-2025 school year, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Le Sueur-Henderson High School consistently outperforms the state average in MCA-III proficiency rates for both math and reading across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 58.82%, compared to the state average of 34.96%, and its 10th-grade reading proficiency rate was 65.28%, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school's overall math and reading proficiency rates for all grades are also significantly higher than the state averages, at 62.17% and 65.4%, respectively, compared to 45.21% and 49.59% statewide. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 95.1% over the past few years, and relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 7.0%.

While Belle Plaine Senior High and Cleveland Secondary lag behind Le Sueur-Henderson High School in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency, the school's performance is comparable to that of the higher-ranked St. Peter High School, which is also in the Le Sueur-Henderson School District's vicinity.

500
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,675
Per pupil spending ?
30.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 901 E Ferry St
       Le Sueur, MN  56058-1699

(507) 665-5800

District: Le Sueur-Henderson School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
Hispanic:
15.8%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg58%
Minnesota avg47%
25th of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
95th of 446Le Sueur-Henderson 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202590.025 of 45094.4%★★★★★
202486.939 of 48091.9%★★★★★
202376.992 of 47680.7%★★★★☆
202252.3249 of 47247.2%★★☆☆☆
202169.0130 of 42869.6%★★★☆☆
201933.0359 of 49227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201853.2277 of 49443.9%★★☆☆☆
201763.2203 of 48958.5%★★★☆☆
201666.0183 of 48962.6%★★★☆☆
201569.1160 of 50468.3%★★★☆☆
201454.0270 of 48344.1%★★☆☆☆
201363.8215 of 53459.7%★★★☆☆
201262.7245 of 53954.5%★★★☆☆
201161.8256 of 54553.0%★★★☆☆
201071.3146 of 54073.0%★★★★☆
200886.448 of 46089.6%★★★★☆
200764.0194 of 46358.1%★★★☆☆
200662.8209 of 45053.6%★★★☆☆
200559.2278 of 45238.5%★★☆☆☆
200477.288 of 43379.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202587.227 of 35892.5%★★★★★
202490.717 of 40395.8%★★★★★
202367.7111 of 39672.0%★★★★☆
202249.1220 of 38843.3%★★☆☆☆
202172.474 of 33978.2%★★★★☆
201923.8331 of 40117.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.3294 of 39525.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202476.822 of 14584.8%★★★★☆
202330.997 of 13628.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.683 of 13538.5%★★☆☆☆
201920.4115 of 13212.9%★☆☆☆☆
201830.994 of 12927.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202598.14 of 33398.8%★★★★★
202486.127 of 38993.1%★★★★★
202356.5159 of 39359.5%★★★☆☆
202247.1170 of 31245.5%★★☆☆☆
202159.6105 of 27061.1%★★★☆☆
201943.5222 of 37040.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.2224 of 37440.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202588.731 of 37791.8%★★★★★
202469.9112 of 40572.3%★★★★☆
202375.872 of 39881.9%★★★★☆
202246.3234 of 40341.9%★★☆☆☆
202150.7180 of 35148.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.3331 of 41119.5%★☆☆☆☆
201856.2198 of 39850.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202448.4109 of 22150.7%★★★☆☆
202228.0177 of 21417.3%★☆☆☆☆
202157.166 of 17361.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202581.648 of 37687.2%★★★★☆
202483.538 of 40290.5%★★★★★
202382.345 of 39888.7%★★★★☆
202250.0224 of 40144.1%★★☆☆☆
202172.079 of 36478.3%★★★★☆
201921.9347 of 41215.8%★☆☆☆☆
201850.8238 of 41442.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2024)85th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2024)51st percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading65%+16 vs state
Math62%+17 vs state

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Elementary : Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary

Yes. Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High ranks in the top 5.6% of Minnesota high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High.

Students at Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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