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Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Q: Is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary a good school?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary ranks 223 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Students at Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary are 71% White, 15% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Appleton-Milan Elementary Elementary : Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

Public Grades 7-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 50% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is a public high school located in Madison, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Lac qui Parle Valley Schools district, which is ranked 293 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 71 out of 428 high schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 302 out of 480 high schools in 2023-2024 (2-star rating), suggesting inconsistent performance compared to other Minnesota high schools. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 80.4% to 84.2% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and dropout rates have fluctuated from 4.4% to 14.6%, indicating potential challenges in student retention. Proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments are generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in specific grade levels and subject areas.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.13% to 52.4% in recent years, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds. This may contribute to the academic challenges observed, as well as potential equity issues, with disparities in performance between different student subgroups, such as gender and socioeconomic status. Addressing these areas through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity and student support could help Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary improve its overall performance and better serve its diverse student population.

380

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,708

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256-9631

(320) 752-4480

District: Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Feeder schools for Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary:

Elementary:	Appleton-Milan Elementary
	Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary
Middle:	Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Pacific Islander:

15.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (15% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

409^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

223^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

293^rd of 446Lac qui Parle Valley Schools 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
2025	26.1	409 of 519	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	304 of 545	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	304 of 529	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	280 of 520	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	216 of 533	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	124 of 518	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	199 of 523	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	157 of 508	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	179 of 516	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	258 of 490	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	305 of 488	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	324 of 469	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	336 of 478	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	342 of 454	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.9	198 of 409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	164 of 406	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	265 of 396	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.5	122 of 387	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	152 of 158	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	387 of 450	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	287 of 474	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	183 of 455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	261 of 467	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	319 of 443	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	145 of 439	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	197 of 436	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	373 of 432	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	195 of 473	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	277 of 459	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	279 of 404	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	200 of 399	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	154 of 401	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	332 of 452	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	273 of 479	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	337 of 464	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	292 of 476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	234 of 437	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	70 of 438	84.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	9.5	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	17 of 307	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	50.9	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	352 of 415	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	226 of 440	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	224 of 438	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	304 of 422	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	149 of 428	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	98 of 428	77.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	223 of 450	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	302 of 480	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	217 of 476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	239 of 472	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.9	71 of 428	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	261 of 492	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	233 of 494	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.0	208 of 489	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	285 of 504	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	346 of 483	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	72.0	130 of 534	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	331 of 539	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	118 of 545	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	106 of 540	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	106 of 460	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.7	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	63.0	241 of 433	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	319 of 403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	208 of 388	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.0	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	260 of 401	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	269 of 395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	319 of 389	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	176 of 393	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	158 of 312	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	83 of 270	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	253 of 370	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	247 of 374	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	176 of 377	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	214 of 405	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	136 of 398	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.3	76 of 351	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	208 of 411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	157 of 398	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	175 of 376	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	266 of 402	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	241 of 398	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	172 of 401	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	64 of 364	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	199 of 412	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	207 of 414	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

High school

White (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-16 vs state

Math26%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Lac Qui Parle Valley 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
Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary	Public	7-12	2860 291st Ave	Madison	56256	Lac qui Parle County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 752-4480	380	22	16.9	44.2%	268 (70.5%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.3%)	12 (3.2%)	56.4	223^rd of 450 public high schools	50.4%		42.2	302^nd of 480 public high schools	37.1%	79	18.6	34.5	26.9	26.1	20.0	32.8	51.8	33.7	$14,708
Dawson-Boyd Secondary	Public	7-12	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 769-2955	269	19	14.3	35.3%	229 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	38.9	300^th of 450 public high schools	33.3%		71.1	132^nd of 480 public high schools	72.5%	168	19.6	4.4	21.4	15.0	52.2	35.6	41.5	43.2	$13,640
MN River Valley Educational-Online Learning	Public	9-12	1315 E Black Oak Avenue	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-9297	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MN River Valley Alternative Learning Center-Seatbased	Public	7-12	1313 E Black Oak Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-7131	70	7	10.1	65.7%	35 (50.0%)	1 (1.4%)	19 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0				7.1
Montevideo Senior High	Public	9-12	1501 William Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6446	408	24	17.2	47.8%	292 (71.6%)	6 (1.5%)	91 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	67	154^th of 450 public high schools	65.8%		75.9	102^nd of 480 public high schools	78.8%	52			42.6	42.6			48.5	48.5	$13,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Students at Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary are 71% White, 15% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary.

Is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary a good school?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary ranks 223^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appleton-Milan Elementary
Elementary : Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary
Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

What district is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary in?

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

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