Norman County West Secondary (Closed 2023)

225 2nd Ave E
Halstad, MN 56548

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Serving 85 students in grades 7-12, Norman County West Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-59% (which was approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norman County West Secondary
7	15
8	10
9	16
10	21
11	9
12	14

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Total Students

85 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary
2023	85
2022	85
2021	85
2020	85
2019	85
2018	119
2017	119
2016	125
2015	147
2014	128
2013	123
2012	125
2011	126
2010	117
2009	115
2008	131
2007	152
2006	169
2005	173
2004	193
2003	179
2002	212
2001	209
2000	209
1999	223
1998	231
1997	219
1996	229
1995	224
1994	231
1992	205

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	13
2017	13
2016	11
2015	11
2014	10
2013	10
2012	10
2011	10
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	13
2006	13
2005	15
2004	17
2003	18
2002	17
2001	17
2000	19
1999	20
1997	18
1996	18
1995	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(17-18)

40-59%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2018	49%	58%	57%
2017	34%	59%	52%
2016	47%	60%	57%
2015	47%	61%	57%
2014	57%	61%	62%
2013	54%	61%	67%
2012	64%	62%	72%
2011	62%	56%	67%
2010	64%	65%	67%

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(17-18)

50-59%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2018	54%	60%	57%
2017	54%	61%	52%
2016	47%	60%	57%
2015	47%	60%	57%
2014	54%	59%	62%
2013	52%	58%	62%
2012	84%	76%	87%
2011	87%	74%	82%
2010	72%	72%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	8:1	14:1	8:1
2022	8:1	14:1	8:1
2021	8:1	14:1	8:1
2020	8:1	14:1	8:1
2019	8:1	14:1	8:1
2018	9:1	16:1	11:1
2017	9:1	14:1	11:1
2016	11:1	16:1	11:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	15:1	12:1
2009	9:1	15:1	12:1
2008	11:1	15:1	12:1
2007	12:1	16:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	16:1	12:1
2004	11:1	16:1	12:1
2003	10:1	16:1	12:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	14:1
2000	11:1	16:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1997	12:1	17:1	14:1
1996	12:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	7%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	3%	4%	1%
1992	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	24%	11%	21%
2022	24%	10%	21%
2021	24%	10%	21%
2020	24%	9%	23%
2019	24%	9%	23%
2018	12%	9%	17%
2017	12%	9%	17%
2016	13%	9%	16%
2015	12%	9%	14%
2014	12%	8%	14%
2013	14%	8%	15%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	8%	5%	9%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	9%	4%	9%
2003	6%	4%	8%
2002	10%	4%	10%
2001	6%	3%	8%
2000	8%	3%	9%
1999	8%	3%	11%
1998	8%	2%	8%
1997	7%	2%	9%
1996	8%	2%	8%
1995	7%	2%	8%
1994	9%	2%	11%
1992	4%	1%	8%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	2%	11%	1%
2020	2%	11%	1%
2019	2%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2003	1%	7%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	72%	62%	75%
2022	72%	63%	75%
2021	72%	64%	75%
2020	72%	66%	74%
2019	72%	66%	74%
2018	88%	67%	82%
2017	88%	67%	82%
2016	83%	68%	81%
2015	82%	69%	82%
2014	80%	71%	82%
2013	79%	72%	81%
2012	84%	73%	83%
2011	85%	74%	86%
2010	87%	75%	87%
2009	87%	76%	82%
2008	88%	76%	87%
2007	84%	77%	84%
2006	85%	79%	86%
2005	88%	79%	87%
2004	88%	80%	88%
2003	90%	81%	88%
2002	85%	82%	86%
2001	90%	83%	88%
2000	89%	84%	87%
1999	86%	85%	85%
1998	88%	86%	88%
1997	91%	87%	88%
1996	88%	87%	88%
1995	90%	88%	89%
1994	88%	88%	85%
1992	93%	90%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.40
2022	0.43	0.58	0.40
2021	0.43	0.57	0.40
2020	0.43	0.54	0.40
2019	0.43	0.54	0.40
2018	0.21	0.53	0.30
2017	0.21	0.53	0.30
2016	0.30	0.52	0.32
2015	0.31	0.51	0.30
2014	0.35	0.48	0.32
2013	0.37	0.47	0.32
2012	0.28	0.45	0.29
2011	0.27	0.44	0.25
2010	0.23	0.42	0.23
2009	0.23	0.41	0.30
2008	0.22	0.41	0.23
2007	0.28	0.40	0.27
2006	0.27	0.37	0.25
2005	0.22	0.37	0.23
2004	0.22	0.35	0.23
2003	0.18	0.34	0.21
2002	0.27	0.32	0.25
2001	0.19	0.31	0.21
2000	0.20	0.29	0.22
1999	0.25	0.28	0.26
1998	0.22	0.26	0.21
1997	0.17	0.24	0.21
1996	0.22	0.23	0.22
1995	0.19	0.23	0.20
1994	0.22	0.22	0.26
1992	0.13	0.19	0.22

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(17-18)

60-79%

83%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2018	69%	83%	69%
2017	80%	83%	80%
2016	80%	82%	80%
2015	80%	82%	80%
2014	50%	82%	50%
2013	80%	81%	80%
2012	80%	80%	80%
2011	69%	79%	69%

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Eligible for

26%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2023	26%	35%	38%
2022	26%	26%	38%
2021	26%	26%	38%
2020	26%	28%	34%
2019	26%	28%	34%
2018	32%	30%	38%
2017	32%	30%	38%
2016	32%	31%	31%
2015	36%	31%	37%
2014	34%	31%	39%
2013	38%	31%	39%
2012	34%	30%	40%
2011	33%	29%	38%
2010	26%	28%	32%
2009	26%	25%	34%
2008	18%	24%	29%
2007	29%	23%	35%
2006	22%	23%	26%
2005	27%	22%	31%
2004	22%	21%	26%
2003	26%	20%	27%
2002	18%	19%	23%
2001	17%	18%	24%
2000	21%	18%	24%
1999	19%	19%	25%
1998	16%	19%	20%
1997	23%	19%	29%
1996	22%	19%	25%
1995	19%	18%	28%
1994	26%	18%	30%
1992	19%	18%	24%

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Eligible for (17-18)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Norman County West Secondary	Minnesota	Norman County West School District
2018	12%	8%	10%
2017	12%	8%	10%
2016	20%	7%	18%
2015	11%	7%	14%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	12%	7%	17%
2012	13%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	13%
2010	17%	8%	16%
2009	15%	8%	17%
2008	15%	8%	15%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	18%	7%	21%
2005	10%	7%	12%
2004	15%	7%	13%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	17%	7%	18%
2001	9%	7%	11%
2000	11%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norman County West School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Norman County West Secondary?

The graduation rate of Norman County West Secondary is 60-79%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 83%.

How many students attend Norman County West Secondary?

85 students attend Norman County West Secondary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Norman County West Secondary students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Norman County West Secondary?

Norman County West Secondary has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Norman County West Secondary offer ?

Norman County West Secondary offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Norman County West Secondary part of?

Norman County West Secondary is part of Norman County West School District.

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