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Maple River Secondary

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Maple River Secondary ranks 54 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Maple River Secondary is a public school in Mapleton, Minnesota, serving 502 students in grades 6–12 as part of the Maple River School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 54th of 473 high schools statewide (89th percentile, 4 stars), a strong rebound after three years in the 70th–78th percentile range. All-grade proficiency was 51.6% in math, 52.2% in reading, and 39.1% in science — all above Minnesota's 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. It reported a 90.0% graduation rate and 3.3% dropout rate in 2024–25, with 37.65% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2.

Against nearby schools, Maple River posts the strongest all-grade math and reading proficiency among the traditional high schools in the area, ahead of Mankato East Senior High (35.8% math, 45.4% reading), Mankato West Senior High (46.9%, 49.4%), United South Central High School (26.5%, 35.6%), and St. Clair Secondary (30.7%, 48.7%). Science is close to the top: Mankato East's 41.9% edges Maple River's 39.1%. Graduation and dropout results beat the state's 84.9% rate and most nearby schools, though Mankato West (91.7%) and St. Clair (98.2%) had higher graduation rates. Central High Area Learning Center serves a different, alternative-learning population; its reading figure is suppressed (unknown), not zero.

Grade-level results show depth: 11th-grade math was 60.7% proficient versus the state's 35.3%, End-of-Course science 53.7% versus 35.0%, 8th-grade science 28.4% versus 16.7%, and 8th-grade math 56.0% versus 42.3%. Effectiveness with student groups is a standout — female students and low-income students each earned 5 stars (91st and 92nd percentiles), and special education students climbed from the 23rd percentile in 2017–18 to the 73rd in 2024–25. One trend to watch: all-grade science fell from 62.79% (2022–23) and 59.12% (2023–24) to 37.12% (2024–25) and 39.1% (2025–26), though it remains above state and district averages.

502

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,255

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

801 Central Ave S
Mapleton, MN 56065-7520

(507) 524-3930

District: Maple River School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

78^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

54^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 458Maple River School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	78 of 546	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	73 of 519	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	125 of 545	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	68 of 529	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	117 of 520	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	103 of 533	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	96 of 467	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	58 of 450	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	136 of 474	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	83 of 455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	87 of 467	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	138 of 443	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	124 of 439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	166 of 436	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	106 of 458	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	35 of 432	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	54 of 473	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	29 of 459	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	13 of 404	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	52 of 399	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	32 of 415	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	53 of 401	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	86 of 483	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	97 of 452	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	95 of 479	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	53 of 464	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	153 of 476	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	162 of 437	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	118 of 454	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	47 of 438	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	62 of 296	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	93 of 307	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	65 of 298	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	34 of 288	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	71 of 282	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	164 of 440	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	93 of 436	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	161 of 438	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	190 of 422	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	141 of 428	67.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	54 of 473	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	134 of 450	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	131 of 480	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	106 of 476	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	31 of 472	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	36 of 428	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	143 of 492	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	113 of 489	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	170 of 489	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.5	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	85.5	47 of 483	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	74.0	109 of 534	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	138 of 539	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	199 of 545	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	230 of 540	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.4	78 of 460	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	52 of 463	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	61.7	263 of 452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.5	222 of 433	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	34 of 398	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	39 of 358	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	85 of 403	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	64 of 388	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	111 of 401	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	147 of 395	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	29 of 377	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	55 of 389	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	149 of 393	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	84 of 312	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	80 of 370	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	39 of 374	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	73 of 395	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	45.2	224 of 377	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	184 of 405	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	98 of 398	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	29 of 403	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	13 of 351	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.6	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	154 of 398	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	48 of 178	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	30.1	151 of 195	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	77 of 394	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	174 of 376	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	151 of 402	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	120 of 398	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	52 of 401	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	63 of 364	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	168 of 412	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	192 of 414	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+4 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

Science39%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Maple River Secondary	Public	6-12	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 524-3930	502	29	17.2	37.6%	444 (88.4%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	83.5	54^th of 473 public high schools	88.6%		70.4	134^th of 450 public high schools	70.2%	80	62.3	50.0	52.0	45.1	52.2	28.4	53.7	39.1	45.6	45.9	56.0	60.7	51.6	$12,255
St. Clair Secondary	Public	7-12	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 245-3027	409	19	21.1	25.2%	390 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	69.7	134^th of 473 public high schools	71.7%		86.8	46^th of 450 public high schools	89.8%	88		47.6	43.7	55.6	48.7	2.8	34.5	17.1		44.4	16.9	32.8	30.7	$11,369
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5671	1,302	66	19.7	36.9%	858 (65.9%)	208 (16.0%)	118 (9.1%)	26 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.3%)	70.5	129^th of 473 public high schools	72.7%		50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	126				45.4	45.4		41.9	41.9				35.8	35.8	$12,359
Central High Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	79	10	8.0	68.4%	40 (50.6%)	14 (17.7%)	11 (13.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	5.2	463^rd of 473 public high schools	2.1%		9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	41							0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$22,489
Life Lines Adult Connection	Public	11-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,949
Central Freedom School	Public	7-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	1	1	1.1	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$64,091
Mankato Area Night School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$6,420
Mankato Area Summer School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$8,149
United South Central High School	Public	7-12	600 11th St SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 553-5819	343	23	14.9	44.3%	275 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	58.4	205^th of 473 public high schools	56.7%		40.8	294^th of 450 public high schools	34.7%	89		30.6	39.2	37.7	35.6	5.9	45.0	27.0		28.1	26.4	24.5	26.5	$14,396
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,232	60	20.4	26.5%	943 (76.5%)	115 (9.3%)	86 (7.0%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	67.3	147^th of 473 public high schools	68.9%		85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	92				49.4	49.4		27.8	27.8				46.9	46.9	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple River Secondary

How many students attend Maple River Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Maple River Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Maple River Secondary?

Students at Maple River Secondary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Maple River Secondary in?

Maple River School District

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Maple River Secondary ranks 54^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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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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