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Kingsland Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Kingsland Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Kingsland Junior/Senior High School ranks 307 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 35% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Kingsland Junior/Senior High School is a small rural secondary campus serving 218 students in grades 7–12 in Spring Valley, in southeastern Minnesota, and it is part of the Kingsland Public School District. Unlike most nearby comparison schools, which serve grades 9–12 only, it combines junior and senior high in a single building.

Families will find real strengths here. Math is the local leader: 38.8% of students are proficient, the highest of any conventional public school in the comparison group — ahead of Chatfield Secondary (38.1%), Stewartville Senior High (28.0%), Leroy Secondary (25.0%), Southland Senior High (20.0%) and Grand Meadow Senior High (13.9%) — though still below the state's 44.9%. Reading, at 50.5%, tops the state's 48.6%. The graduation rate is 92.1% versus the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 2.6% versus 4.2%. Class sizes are the smallest in the group at 15.3 students per teacher. Notably, students from low-income families rank in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, well above the school's overall standing, and 7th-grade math (51.7% vs. 40.3%) and 8th-grade reading (65.8% vs. 50.0%) are well above state averages.

There are also clear concerns. The school's overall rank has slid from the 96th percentile in 2016–17 to the 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26, below every conventional peer school. Science is the sharpest weakness at 14.7% proficient, second-lowest in the group behind only Rochester Alternative Learning Center and far below the state's 25.5% and Southland's 60%. The upper grades drag the profile down: 11th-grade math (25.8% vs. 35.3%), 10th-grade reading (33.3% vs. 42.5%) and the science End-of-Course exam (20% vs. 35%) all trail the state, even as 7th and 8th grade results run ahead. With only 218 students, a single student can shift a grade's percentage by about three points, so year-to-year swings should be read with caution.

218

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,386

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

705 N Section Ave
Spring Valley, MN 55975-1500

(507) 346-7276

District: Kingsland Public School District

Feeder schools for Kingsland Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Kingsland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

145^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

307^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 458Kingsland Public 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	67.5	145 of 546	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	214 of 519	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	289 of 545	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	242 of 529	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	223 of 520	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	316 of 521	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	215 of 533	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	306 of 518	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	355 of 523	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	228 of 508	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	182 of 516	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	256 of 490	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	189 of 488	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	268 of 469	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	178 of 478	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	83 of 467	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	175 of 450	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	338 of 474	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	293 of 455	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	200 of 467	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	305 of 443	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	259 of 439	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	239 of 436	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	215 of 458	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	56 of 459	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	32 of 404	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	41.0	241 of 399	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	97 of 401	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	252 of 483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	243 of 452	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	183 of 479	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	180 of 464	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	250 of 476	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	143 of 454	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	301 of 438	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	6.5	256 of 260	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	187 of 435	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	332 of 440	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	287 of 436	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	255 of 438	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	308 of 422	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	339 of 428	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	307 of 473	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	285 of 450	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	223 of 480	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	146 of 476	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	126 of 472	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	233 of 428	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	241 of 492	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.6	27 of 494	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	18 of 489	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	237 of 504	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	275 of 483	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.9	89 of 534	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	218 of 539	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	266 of 545	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	280 of 540	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	274 of 460	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	298 of 463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.2	232 of 450	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.1	243 of 452	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.4	247 of 433	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	305 of 398	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	234 of 358	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	156 of 403	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	282 of 396	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	289 of 388	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	280 of 401	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.7	23 of 395	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	88 of 389	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	32 of 393	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	269 of 395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	265 of 377	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	274 of 405	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	74 of 398	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	45 of 403	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	208 of 351	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	35 of 398	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	334 of 394	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	280 of 376	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	245 of 402	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	152 of 398	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	202 of 401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	248 of 364	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	282 of 412	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.2	56 of 414	86.5%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2021)2nd percentile-38 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+38 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math39%-6 vs state

Science15%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2012

In our experience the administration of Kingsland is subpar, poor communication with parents, unequal enforcement of rules, steps of discipline are more of a suggestion-can go from step 1 to 8 without explanation. Administration makes a decision and no matter what they do not admit error in judgement,will not consider further facts, etc. We had an incident where a teacher was humiliating our son to the point other kids came forward about it and when we contacted the principle, we were told to put our concerns in writing and when he had a chance he would look at it. Another instance where a teacher grabbed our other son by the ear and literally drug him out of a classroom (for not wearing his glasses that she found when she went through his locker), again the principle was not willing to discipline the teacher. Many times parents are afraid to disagree with administration for fear of retaliation against the student and those of us who have, feel that our children are singled out and disciplined harsher than other students who break the same rule. I strongly discourage families from enrolling your child at Kingsland unless you are willing to actively and constantly advocate for your child knowing that you will not have any support from administration. Close Quote

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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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Kingsland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	705 N Section Ave	Spring Valley	55975	Fillmore County	Kingsland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 346-7276	218	14	15.3	25.7%	198 (90.8%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	36.9	307^th of 473 public high schools	35.1%		42.8	285^th of 450 public high schools	36.7%	22	48.3	65.8	33.3	50.5	10.5	20.0	14.7	51.7	39.5	25.8	38.8	$12,386
Grand Meadow Senior High	Public	9-12	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 754-5318	140	9	15.2	25.0%	126 (90.0%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	45.1	274^th of 473 public high schools	42.1%		55.1	227^th of 450 public high schools	49.6%	47			53.3	53.3		23.3	23.3			13.9	13.9	$16,769
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)	Public	8-12	112 Main St S	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	4	1	4.0	—	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stewartville Senior High	Public	9-12	440 6th Ave SW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 533-1600	608	36	16.8	18.1%	554 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	65.5	168^th of 473 public high schools	64.5%		57.9	215^th of 450 public high schools	52.2%	47			47.1	47.1		38.6	38.6			28.0	28.0	$11,492
Leroy Secondary	Public	7-12	406 W Main St	Le Roy	55951	Mower County	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 324-5741	138	8	17.2	26.8%	120 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	65.8	164^th of 473 public high schools	65.3%		32	334^th of 450 public high schools	25.8%	170	0.0	38.9	44.4	28.8	5.6	38.9	22.2	12.5	27.8	33.3	25.0	$15,605
Chatfield Secondary	Public	7-12	205 Union St NE	Chatfield	55923	Fillmore County	Chatfield Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 867-4210	423	27	15.6	22.7%	401 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	64.1	177^th of 473 public high schools	62.6%		67.1	151^st of 450 public high schools	66.4%	26	39.7	53.2	46.7	46.7	17.7	40.0	29.5	43.1	44.3	26.3	38.1	$12,304
Focus Alp	Public	9-12	205 Union St NE	Chatfield	55923	Fillmore County	Chatfield Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 867-4210	6	0		—	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)												$37,924
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%)	78	83^rd of 473 public high schools	82.5%		73.5	115^th of 450 public high schools	74.4%	32			69.6	69.6		60.0	60.0			20.0	20.0	$23,558
Rochester Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	387	0	15.1	71.6%	132 (34.1%)	79 (20.4%)	111 (28.7%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	5.3	459^th of 473 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)			8.6	8.6		3.0	3.0			0.0	0.0	$15,559
Alternative Learning Center Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$9,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsland Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Kingsland Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Kingsland Junior/Senior High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Kingsland Junior/Senior High School in?

Kingsland Public School District

Is Kingsland Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Kingsland Junior/Senior High School ranks 307^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Kingsland Junior/Senior High School?

Kingsland Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kingsland Elementary School

How many students attend Kingsland Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Kingsland Junior/Senior High School.

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