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Minnewaska Secondary

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Minnewaska Secondary ranks 180 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Minnewaska Secondary is a public high school located in Glenwood, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally on par with or slightly above the state average in both math and reading, but lags behind the higher-ranked nearby Hancock Sec. For example, in 2024-2025, Minnewaska Secondary's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 40.22%, compared to 67.57% at Hancock Sec. and the statewide average of 34.96%.

Minnewaska Secondary has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from a low of 83.3% in 2022-2023 to a high of 96.8% in 2023-2024. The school's dropout rate has also varied, from a low of 2.0% in 2023-2024 to a high of 4.5% in 2022-2023. Compared to the nearby schools, Minnewaska Secondary's graduation and dropout rates are generally in line with the regional averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 29.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Minnewaska Secondary's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past several years, ranging from a high of 58th out of 492 Minnesota high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 293rd out of 428 in 2020-2021. The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 180th out of 450 Minnesota high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance. By closely examining the school's strengths, weaknesses, and comparisons to nearby high-performing schools like Hancock Sec., Minnewaska Secondary can identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for all its students.

424

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,537

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

180^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-3 vs state

Math40%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Minnewaska Secondary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	62.8	180^th of 450 public high schools	60.0%		67.4	159^th of 480 public high schools	66.9%	21			40.2	40.2			46.6	46.6	$19,537
Minnewaska Secondary Alternative Pg	Public	9-12	25122 State Highway 28	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 239-4800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridgeway Career Academy	Public	9-12	5398 S Broadway St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-2142	19	0		47.4%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (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%)	73	117^th of 450 public high schools	74.0%		55.7	231^st of 480 public high schools	51.9%	114			37.1	37.1			58.4	58.4	$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%)	36.7	307^th of 450 public high schools	31.8%		20.4	391^st of 480 public high schools	18.5%	84			22.7	22.7			38.7	38.7
Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5622	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%)	93.7	12^th of 450 public high schools	97.3%		96.3	6^th of 480 public high schools	98.8%	6	71.1	58.3	67.6	65.8	63.2	66.7	66.7	65.4	$12,810
Runestone Alternative School	Public	7-12	700 Northside Dr NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 763-5559	22	2	11.8	72.7%	18 (81.8%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnewaska Secondary

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

Is Minnewaska Secondary a good school?

Minnewaska Secondary ranks 180^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minnewaska Secondary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Minnewaska Secondary?

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

What district is Minnewaska Secondary in?

Minnewaska School District

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