Northfield Senior High

1400 Division St S, Northfield MN, 55057 | Northfield Public School District | 507-663-0630
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1328
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Northfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
67%Northfield
52%Minnesota

Northfield Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northfield Public School District" in Northfield, MN. There are a total of 1,328 students and 62 teachers at Northfield Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Northfield Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 17% higher than the Minnesota average.

Northfield Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1328
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment374
Taking some courses243
Taking some courses (not tests)115
Passing some courses203
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northfield Senior High, there are a total of 374 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 243 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northfield Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 85.9% 82.1% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.6% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.0% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 12.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Northfield demographics profile

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaNational
Population20,3995,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3987291
Median age27.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%58%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Northfield

IndexNorthfieldMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college72.7%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.9%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.6%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters21.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northfield Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.