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Marshall County Central High

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Marshall County Central High ranks 166 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 63% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Marshall County Central High is a public high school in Newfolden, Minnesota, serving 215 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Marshall County Central Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall County Central High has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. While the school excels in 10th-grade reading proficiency, it struggles with 11th-grade math proficiency. The school's performance on MCA-III tests has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects improving while others have declined. Compared to nearby schools, Marshall County Central High generally performs better than Lincoln Senior High and Northwest Area Learning Center, but lags behind Tri-County Secondary in several areas.

Marshall County Central High has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average, with 20.85% to 32.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has varied, ranging from 148 out of 472 high schools in 2021-2022 to 258 out of 476 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating average to above-average performance compared to other Minnesota high schools.

215

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,297

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 W Minnesota Ave
Newfolden, MN 56738-0189

(218) 874-7225

District: Marshall County Central Schools

Feeder schools for Marshall County Central High:

Elementary:	Newfolden Elementary
	Viking Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

African American:

1.9%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2019) to 63rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

293^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

166^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 446Marshall County Central Schools 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	44.3	293 of 519	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	346 of 545	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	182 of 529	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	166 of 520	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	287 of 521	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	342 of 533	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	261 of 518	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	346 of 523	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	291 of 508	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	407 of 516	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.0	322 of 490	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	382 of 488	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	377 of 469	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	390 of 478	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	401 of 454	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	197 of 230	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.6	244 of 409	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.7	336 of 406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.0	313 of 396	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	352 of 387	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	378 of 450	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	409 of 474	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	213 of 455	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	220 of 467	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	336 of 443	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	286 of 439	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	183 of 436	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	254 of 432	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	285 of 473	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	245 of 459	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	114 of 399	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	200 of 401	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	151 of 452	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	149 of 479	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	147 of 464	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	127 of 476	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	190 of 437	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	332 of 454	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	311 of 438	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	342 of 415	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	394 of 440	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	244 of 436	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	214 of 438	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	329 of 422	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	360 of 428	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	308 of 428	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	166 of 450	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	171 of 480	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	258 of 476	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	148 of 472	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	153 of 492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	305 of 494	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	274 of 489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.8	236 of 489	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	326 of 504	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	246 of 483	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	365 of 534	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	357 of 539	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	349 of 545	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	275 of 540	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	181 of 234	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	347 of 460	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.9	204 of 463	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	285 of 450	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	307 of 452	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	278 of 433	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	301 of 403	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	217 of 396	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	83 of 388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	188 of 339	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.6	62 of 401	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	129 of 333	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.6	2 of 389	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	21 of 370	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	143 of 377	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	73 of 405	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	290 of 398	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	226 of 403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	238 of 351	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	135 of 411	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	139 of 398	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	144 of 376	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	203 of 402	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	297 of 398	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.6	162 of 401	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	256 of 364	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	161 of 412	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	330 of 414	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2024)25th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+5 vs state

Math20%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Marshall County Central High

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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
Marshall County Central High	Public	7-12	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 874-7225	215	16	13.3	35.8%	202 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	64.9	166^th of 450 public high schools	63.1%		65.5	171^st of 480 public high schools	64.4%	5	18.9	25.0	16.7	20.4	56.8	37.8	68.2	55.1	$14,297
Tri-County Secondary	Public	7-12	303 Pembina Trl S	Karlstad	56732	Kittson County	Tri-County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 436-2261	83	8	10.6	51.8%	77 (92.8%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	85^th of 450 public high schools	81.1%		85.1	47^th of 480 public high schools	90.2%	38		57.9	35.3	47.7		42.1	81.8	55.3	$18,619
Lincoln Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	101 Knight Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 681-7432	521	33	15.9	32.6%	434 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	43.7	282^nd of 450 public high schools	37.3%		39.6	316^th of 480 public high schools	34.2%	34			21.7	21.7			45.3	45.3	$13,665
Northwest Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-7051	23	2	14.5	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)									$28,356
Summer NW Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave So	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-8711	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall County Central High

What district is Marshall County Central High in?

Marshall County Central Schools

How many students attend Marshall County Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Marshall County Central High.

What schools feed into Marshall County Central High?

Marshall County Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newfolden Elementary
Elementary : Viking Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Marshall County Central High?

Students at Marshall County Central High are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Marshall County Central High a good school?

Marshall County Central High ranks 166^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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