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Henning Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Henning, Girard Township, Leaf Lake Township, Otter Tail Township, Henning Township, Elmo Township, Inman Township, Folden Township and Vining, and parts of Ottertail and Nidaros Township.

Henning’s Schools page →

Students
381
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,397
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
The gist

What stands out about Henning Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Minnesota districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Henning 859Girard Township 708Leaf Lake Township 632Otter Tail Township 599Henning Township 390Elmo Township 330Inman Township 294Folden Township 288Vining 54

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Henning. Grade by grade →

PK–6Henning ElementaryThis district
7–12Henning SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 44.8% · 196 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 51.1% · 190 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 33 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,397 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 61%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
368’20
377’21
382’22
383’23
381’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Henning Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Henning
B+
210 students13:1
Henning Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Henning
B
171 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Battle Lake Public School DistrictAmor Township, Clitherall Township, Everts Township
$15,169per student
New York Mills Public School DistrictDeer Creek Township, Otto Township
$13,493per student
Parkers Prairie Public School DistrictEffington Township, Leaf Mountain Township, Parkers Prairie Township
$14,781per student
Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictDeer Creek Township, Oak Valley Township
$15,152per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.