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Martin County West Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Martin County West Senior High is a public high school located in Sherburn, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Martin County West School District, which has seen fluctuating performance in recent years.

Over the past several years, Martin County West Senior High has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 33rd out of 489 Minnesota high schools in 2016-2017 to 369th out of 450 in 2024-2025. This inconsistent performance is reflected in the school's academic proficiency, which is significantly below the state average in both math and reading across all grades. In 2024-2025, only 17.07% of 11th-grade students and 27.91% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in these subjects, compared to the state averages of 34.96% and 51.26%, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jackson County Central Senior High, which ranks 133rd out of 450 Minnesota high schools, Martin County West Senior High appears to be underperforming. This may be attributed to factors such as a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a higher student-teacher ratio, which can make it more difficult for teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students. The school's leadership and the Martin County West School District should closely examine these areas and implement targeted interventions to improve the overall academic outcomes for all students.

187

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,005

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 W 5th St
Sherburn, MN 56171-8888

(507) 764-4671

District: Martin County West School District

Feeder schools for Martin County West Senior High:

Elementary:	Sherburn Elementary
	Trimont Elementary
Middle:	Martin County West Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

369^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 69 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 446Martin County West 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	369 of 450	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	312 of 480	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	129 of 476	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	260 of 472	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	169 of 428	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	118 of 492	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	112 of 494	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	33 of 489	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	78.2	90 of 489	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	67 of 504	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	145 of 483	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	165 of 534	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	335 of 539	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	280 of 545	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	281 of 540	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	316 of 460	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	262 of 463	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.6	217 of 450	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.8	102 of 452	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.3	38 of 433	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	263 of 403	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	121 of 396	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	162 of 388	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	99 of 339	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	119 of 401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	108 of 395	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	215 of 333	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	171 of 389	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	127 of 393	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	198 of 312	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.2	18 of 270	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	67 of 370	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	36 of 374	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	343 of 377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	305 of 405	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.7	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	286 of 403	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	193 of 351	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	104 of 411	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	115 of 398	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	96.5	3 of 220	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	348 of 376	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	336 of 402	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.4	137 of 398	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	296 of 401	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	191 of 364	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	132 of 412	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	140 of 414	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)99th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-22 vs state

Math17%-28 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 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
Martin County West Senior High	Public	9-12	16 W 5th St	Sherburn	56171	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 764-4671	187	15	12.1	32.1%	170 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	22.2	369^th of 450 public high schools	18.0%		40.4	312^th of 480 public high schools	35.0%	57			17.1	17.1			27.9	27.9	$16,005
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.	Public	8-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	47	5	10.3	83.0%	30 (63.8%)	1 (2.1%)	14 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	5.6	438^th of 450 public high schools	2.7%		3.1	478^th of 480 public high schools	0.4%	40			0.0	0.0			15.4	15.4
Jackson County Central Senior High	Public	9-12	1128 N Hwy	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	332	21	15.9	35.2%	282 (84.9%)	7 (2.1%)	26 (7.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	70.5	133^rd of 450 public high schools	70.4%		64.7	174^th of 480 public high schools	63.8%	41			37.3	37.3			55.4	55.4	$12,496
Jackson County Central Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1128 North Highway	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fairmont Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 Johnson St	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-4411	839	43	19.5	47.0%	601 (71.6%)	9 (1.1%)	193 (23.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.1%)	52.8	242^nd of 450 public high schools	46.2%		61.6	198^th of 480 public high schools	58.8%	44	36.7	25.8	29.7	30.7	42.2	32.5	45.9	40.4	$13,184
Truman Secondary	Public	7-12	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	93	9	10.0	54.8%	82 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	39.8	297^th of 450 public high schools	34.0%		41.4	305^th of 480 public high schools	36.5%	8	11.1	42.9	27.3	25.6	27.8	42.9	36.4	34.9	$15,751
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	Public	9-12	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	98	9	11.2	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	35.8	315^th of 450 public high schools	30.0%		46.6	278^th of 480 public high schools	42.1%	37			21.7	21.7			38.1	38.1	$29,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin County West Senior High

What district is Martin County West Senior High in?

Martin County West School District

Is Martin County West Senior High a good school?

Martin County West Senior High ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Martin County West Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Martin County West Senior High.

What schools feed into Martin County West Senior High?

Martin County West Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sherburn Elementary
Elementary : Trimont Elementary
Middle : Martin County West Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Martin County West Senior High?

Students at Martin County West Senior High are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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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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