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Best High Schools in Adams, MN

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190

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Top rankedSouthland Senior High115^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The city of Adams, Minnesota is home to a single high school, Southland Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. As the sole high school in the area, Southland Senior High's performance is an important factor for families considering educational options in Adams.

Southland Senior High has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 105th out of 480 schools in 2023-2024 to 148th out of 476 schools in 2022-2023. While the school's graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state average, suggesting an area for improvement. Academically, Southland Senior High excels in reading and science proficiency, outperforming the state averages, but struggles with mathematics proficiency, falling significantly below the state average.

Compared to the Southland Public School District, Southland Senior High's performance is generally in line with or above the district's averages, indicating the school is a strong performer within the district. However, the school's mathematics proficiency remains an area of concern, as it falls below the state average, suggesting a need for targeted interventions or curriculum adjustments in this subject area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Southland Senior High	Public	9-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	190	11	17.9	25.8%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	115^th of 450 public high schools	74.4%		75.5	105^th of 480 public high schools	78.1%	10	26.7	26.7	73.6	73.6	$23,558

Cities Near Adams

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin	10.45 mi	17	429^th
Le Roy	11.1 mi	3	404^th
Lyle	11.98 mi	3	418^th
Grand Meadow	12.05 mi	5	190^th
Spring Valley	18.83 mi	4	228^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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