Mabel-Canton Public School District

The Mabel-Canton Public School District in Minnesota is a small district serving 269 students across two schools: Mabel-Canton Elementary for grades PK–6 (143 students) and Mabel-Canton Secondary for grades 7–12 (126 students), with no separate middle or alternative school. Districtwide, it ranks 65th of 458 in Minnesota, in the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating, and its proficiency is above the state average in math (46.9 vs 44.9), reading (64.0 vs 48.6), and science (34.3 vs 25.5).

The two schools have clearly different strengths. Mabel-Canton Elementary is the academic anchor: in 2025–2026 it ranks 189th of 869 schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) and beats both the district and the state in all three all-grade subjects — math 50.0, reading 69.9, and science 43.5. Mabel-Canton Secondary ranks 165th of 473 (65th percentile, 3 stars) and pairs excellent completion outcomes — a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, versus the state's 84.9% and 4.2% — with uneven academics: reading is above state (57.1 vs 48.6), but all-grade math (42.9) trails the district and state, and 11th grade math is 18.2 against the state's 35.3.

Reading is the district's clearest strength and science its lowest absolute subject, though science still tops the state in both schools; elementary science jumped from 31.82 to 43.5 year over year while secondary science slipped from 33.33 to 29.5. Rank trends also diverge: elementary rose from 3 stars and 63rd percentile in 2023–2024 to 4 stars and 78th percentile in 2025–2026, while secondary fell from 4 stars and 84th percentile to 3 stars and 65th percentile. With only 269 students, single-grade results can swing widely, so those numbers deserve caution.