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Minnewaska Secondary

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Minnewaska Secondary ranks 48 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Minnewaska Secondary is a 7th–12th grade school in Glenwood, Minnesota (Pope County) serving 424 students as the only secondary campus of the Minnewaska School District, which ranks among the top 4% of Minnesota districts. The school's 2025–26 results are its best in at least a decade: it ranks 48th of 473 Minnesota high schools (90th percentile, 5 stars), up from the 32nd percentile in 2020–21 — a 30-point jump in a single year.

Science is the standout: 54.2% proficiency versus 25.5% statewide, a 28.7-point advantage. Reading (51.1%) runs 2.5 points above the state, but math (45.3%) is only 0.4 points ahead — essentially a state-average result. A telling internal pattern: the district reports 64.1% math proficiency while this 7–12 campus reports 45.3%, suggesting proficiency is lost at the middle-to-high school transition. Graduation (95.0% vs. 84.9% state) and dropout (1.0% vs. 4.2%) are the school's most consistent strengths, achieved with 17.5 students per teacher — a leaner staffing model than nearby Hancock Sec. (12.6) or Kalon Prep Academy (12.1).

Among nearby schools, Hancock Sec. is the benchmark to beat: a top-10 statewide school with 73.5% math and 68.3% reading — 28 and 17 points ahead of Minnewaska — though Minnewaska edges it in graduation (95.0% vs. 93.5%). Alexandria Area High School enrolls 3.1 times as many students and graduates 97.5%, but Minnewaska outperforms it in math and science. Kalon Prep Academy, about 17 miles away, ranks in the 8th percentile with single-digit proficiency. Within this school, low-income students rank in the 95th percentile — above the school's overall standing — while special education students rank in the 10th percentile, down from roughly the 50th the prior year. That gap is the clearest concern to watch.

424

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,537

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

25122 State Highway 28
Glenwood, MN 56334-8888

(320) 239-1309

District: Minnewaska School District

Feeder schools for Minnewaska Secondary:

Elementary:	Minnewaska Area Elementary
Middle:	Minnewaska Area Intermediate School
	Minnewaska Area Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg43%

48^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 458Minnewaska 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
2007	88.0	22 of 403	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	72.8	88 of 406	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	42 of 396	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	72 of 387	81.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	48 of 473	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	62.8	180 of 450	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	159 of 480	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	126 of 476	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	191 of 472	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.8	58 of 492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	166 of 494	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	128 of 489	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	106 of 489	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	146 of 504	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.4	233 of 483	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	181 of 534	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	149 of 539	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	62 of 545	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	75 of 540	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	61.9	224 of 460	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.4	71 of 463	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	157 of 450	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.3	61 of 452	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	67 of 433	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	63.6	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	127 of 403	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	155 of 388	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.1	44 of 401	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	168 of 395	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	17 of 377	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	56.8	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	135 of 389	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	44 of 393	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	136 of 312	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	176 of 270	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	58 of 370	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	79 of 374	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	66 of 395	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	171 of 405	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	116 of 398	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	255 of 351	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.4	80 of 411	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	156 of 398	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	202 of 224	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	90 of 178	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	93 of 221	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	116 of 216	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	106 of 214	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.1	154 of 173	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	85 of 394	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.0	212 of 376	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	207 of 402	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	160 of 398	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	244 of 401	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	311 of 364	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.2	74 of 412	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	216 of 414	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+29 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Math45%~ state avg

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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
Minnewaska Secondary	Public	7-12	25122 State Highway 28	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 239-1309	424	24	17.5	23.3%	402 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	85.1	48^th of 473 public high schools	89.9%		62.8	180^th of 450 public high schools	60.0%	132			51.1	51.1		54.2	54.2			45.3	45.3	$19,537
Bridgeway Career Learning Program	Public	9-12	5398 S Broadway St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 762-2142	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alexandria Area High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pioneer Road SE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-2142	1,315	74	17.7	21.1%	1,197 (91.0%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (4.9%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	77	93^rd of 473 public high schools	80.3%		73	117^th of 450 public high schools	74.0%	24			52.4	52.4		42.6	42.6			38.4	38.4	$13,462
Kalon Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1877 Aga Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Kalon Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 460-8881	141	12	12.1	50.4%	127 (90.1%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	8.4	437^th of 473 public high schools	7.6%		36.7	307^th of 450 public high schools	31.8%	130			10.0	10.0		7.4	7.4			7.4	7.4
Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5621	204	16	12.6	22.1%	179 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	97.6	8^th of 473 public high schools	98.3%		93.7	12^th of 450 public high schools	97.3%	4	69.7	71.1	63.6	68.3	50.0	69.7	59.2	75.8	73.7	71.0	73.5	$12,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnewaska Secondary

How many students attend Minnewaska Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Minnewaska Secondary.

Is Minnewaska Secondary a good school?

Minnewaska Secondary ranks 48^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Minnewaska Secondary?

Minnewaska Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Minnewaska Area Elementary
Middle : Minnewaska Area Intermediate School
Middle : Minnewaska Area Junior High

What district is Minnewaska Secondary in?

Minnewaska School District

What is the racial makeup of Minnewaska Secondary?

Students at Minnewaska Secondary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

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

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.