Summary:
Wrenshall Secondary is the only high school in the Wrenshall Public School District, serving grades 7–12 with about 160 students at 207 Pioneer Dr in Wrenshall, Minnesota.
Families considering this district should know that Wrenshall Secondary has climbed sharply in state rankings. It ranked 217th of 480 Minnesota high schools (55th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, then rose to 62nd of 450 in 2024–2025 and 59th of 473 in 2025–2026, placing it in the 88th percentile with 4 stars — a 158-position gain over two years. The Wrenshall Public School District overall ranks 97th of 458 districts in Minnesota, in the 79th percentile with 4 stars.
Academically, science is the clearest strength: all-grade science proficiency is 42.5% versus 25.5% statewide, and End of Course science is 72.2% versus 35%. Reading is consistently above state at 54.5% versus 48.6%, with grades 7, 8, and 10 all ahead of state. Math is more mixed — all-grade math is 38.6%, below both the district (45.4%) and state (44.9%), and 7th grade math is 28% versus 40.3% statewide, though 8th grade math (52.4% vs 42.3%) and 11th grade math (37.5% vs 35.3%) are above state. Outcomes are strong: a 92.3% graduation rate against 84.9% statewide and a 0.0% dropout rate against 4.2%. The school also posted large year-over-year gains of +8.75 points in math, +8.45 in reading, and +18.97 in science while state averages dipped slightly. With 43.75% of students on free/reduced lunch and an 11.2 student-teacher ratio, this is a small school delivering notably strong results.
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