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Pillager Senior High School

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Pillager Senior High School ranks 251 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Pillager Senior High School is a public high school located in Pillager, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Pillager Public School District, which is ranked 166 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pillager Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 68th out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 251st out of 450 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school's performance has been relatively strong, with 4-star ratings in several recent years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Minnesota high schools. Pillager Senior High School has shown strong performance for its female and male student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for its white student and special education student subgroups has been more mixed, with lower rankings in recent years. Interestingly, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroup has been particularly impressive, ranking in the top 5% of Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023.

Comparing Pillager Senior High School to nearby schools, Staples-Motley Senior High has a similar performance profile, while Independent School District (ISD) 181 Learning Center has significantly lower performance. Brainerd Senior High, on the other hand, has a stronger performance profile, with rankings in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools and higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pillager Senior High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its overall success.

370

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,067

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 E 2nd St S
Pillager, MN 56473-8888

(218) 746-2117

District: Pillager Public School District

Feeder schools for Pillager Senior High School:

Elementary:	Pillager Elementary
Middle:	Pillager Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

251^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 446Pillager 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	251 of 450	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	227 of 480	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	68 of 476	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	88 of 472	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	188 of 492	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	262 of 494	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.7	144 of 489	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	78 of 489	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	162 of 504	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.6	88 of 483	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	164 of 534	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	157 of 539	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	136 of 545	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	138 of 540	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	57.7	136 of 234	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	279 of 460	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.7	265 of 463	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.9	367 of 450	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.0	312 of 452	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.1	269 of 433	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.0	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	122 of 388	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	142 of 401	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	190 of 395	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	169 of 333	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	106 of 389	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	17 of 393	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	38 of 312	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	53 of 270	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	97 of 370	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	196 of 374	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	221 of 377	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	199 of 405	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	75 of 398	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	101 of 351	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	186 of 411	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	286 of 398	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	165 of 178	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	103 of 221	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	64 of 216	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	67 of 214	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.5	156 of 173	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	141 of 195	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	291 of 376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	291 of 402	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.4	111 of 398	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	148 of 401	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	138 of 364	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	217 of 412	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	297 of 414	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-6 vs state

Reading37%-12 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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pillager Senior High School	Public	9-12	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 746-2117	370	22	17.1	32.2%	339 (91.6%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	50.9	251^st of 450 public high schools	44.2%		56.3	227^th of 480 public high schools	52.7%	24	38.8	38.8	37.4	37.4	$12,067
Central Lakes Adventure School	Public, Charter	7-12	12763 County Road 1 SW	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Central Lakes Adventure School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 746-3875	36	0	13.2	63.9%	31 (86.1%)	1 (2.8%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)					$16,007
Brainerd Senior High	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6200	1,805	90	19.9	31.5%	1,612 (89.3%)	24 (1.3%)	45 (2.5%)	17 (0.9%)	21 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (4.8%)	58.8	209^th of 450 public high schools	53.6%		73.4	116^th of 480 public high schools	75.8%	93	41.4	41.4	43.4	43.4	$11,859
Brainerd Online School	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6273	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independent School District (Isd) 181 Learning Center	Public	8-12	311 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-5400	166	11	14.8	52.4%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	11.1	412^th of 450 public high schools	8.4%		25.3	370^th of 480 public high schools	22.9%	42	2.4	2.4	27.3	27.3	$13,935
Staples-Motley Senior High	Public	9-12	401 Centennial Dr	Staples	56479	Todd County	Staples-Motley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 894-2431	309	19	16.3	38.2%	275 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	63.1	178^th of 450 public high schools	60.4%		66.4	168^th of 480 public high schools	65.0%	10	33.3	33.3	52.0	52.0	$13,669
FED Staples-Motley Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	401 Centennial Dr	Staples	56479	Todd County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pillager Senior High School

Is Pillager Senior High School a good school?

Pillager Senior High School ranks 251^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pillager Senior High School?

Students at Pillager Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Pillager Senior High School?

Pillager Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pillager Elementary
Middle : Pillager Middle School

What district is Pillager Senior High School in?

Pillager Public School District

How many students attend Pillager Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Pillager Senior High School.

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