Best Public Schools in Upsala, MN

Summary:

The city of Upsala, Minnesota is home to two schools: Upsala Elementary and Upsala Secondary, both part of the Upsala Public School District. While Upsala Elementary appears to be an average-performing school, Upsala Secondary stands out as the district's top performer, ranking 88th out of 450 Minnesota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upsala Secondary boasts a strong 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 4.4% dropout rate. The school also outperforms the state and district averages on several MCA-III test score metrics, particularly in reading, where 80.65% of 10th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. In contrast, Upsala Elementary has a 3-star rating and fluctuating rankings between the 400s and 500s out of Minnesota elementary schools.

While both schools struggle with math proficiency, with Upsala Elementary scoring 55.56% proficient or better and Upsala Secondary scoring 27.69% in 2024-2025 (below the state average of 45.21%), Upsala Secondary's exceptional performance in reading and its higher statewide ranking make it the standout school in the district. The data suggests an opportunity for the district to foster collaboration between the two schools and share best practices to improve outcomes across all grade levels.

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Upsala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	181	12	14.9	35.4%	176 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	58.7	386^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.7%		47.7	523^rd of 881 public elementary schools	40.6%	137	76.0	65.0	41.7	43.3				55.6	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0				46.5	$9,597
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	146	13	10.8	21.9%	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%		64	182^nd of 480 public high schools	62.1%	94					20.0	30.8	29.2	27.7					66.7	42.3	80.7	63.9	$13,052

Cities Near Upsala

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swanville	7.48 mi	2	337^th
Holdingford	7.7 mi	3	227^th
Albany	11.93 mi	4	60^th
Melrose	13.98 mi	7	171^st
Royalton	14.06 mi	5	223^rd

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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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