Renville County West Schools

301 Ne 3rd St
Renville, MN 56284-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 219 students in Renville County West Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Renville County West School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Renville County West School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Renville County West Senior High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
548 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Renville County West Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#331 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
46%

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42%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
41%
(21-22)
80-89%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.3%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
37%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
12%
% White
61%
62%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,011 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,726
$19,326

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,011
$20,060

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Best Renville County West Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Renville County West Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Ne 3rd St
Renville, MN 56284
(320) 329-8368
Gr: 7-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 548 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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