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Paynesville Area Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

795 Business 23 S, Paynesville, MN 56362 · (320) 243-3761 · Part of Paynesville Public School District

Paynesville’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Paynesville Area Secondary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 56% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Paynesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Paynesville Area Elementary429 students
6–12Paynesville Area Secondary SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

795 Business 23 S, Paynesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 677
Grade 760
Grade 859
Grade 969
Grade 1068
Grade 1169
Grade 1263
Enrollment over time
298’20
489’22
484’23
465’24

Up 56% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paynesville Area Secondary School from Paynesville families.

Other schools in Paynesville Public School District

The district →
Paynesville Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paynesville
B
429 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Paynesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.