Is Blue Earth Area Secondary a good school?

Blue Earth Area Secondary ranks 297 th of 478 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blue Earth Area Secondary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Blue Earth Area Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Earth Area Secondary?

Students at Blue Earth Area Secondary are 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Blue Earth Area Secondary?

Blue Earth Area Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blue Earth Area Elementary Middle : Blue Earth Area Middle

Blue Earth Area Secondary School in Blue Earth MN

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Blue Earth Area Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Earth Area Secondary 255^th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Blue Earth Area Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Blue Earth Area Secondary 297^th of 478 Minnesota public high schools. (See Blue Earth Area Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Blue Earth Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Earth Area School District 303^rd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2015	25.44	415^th	516	19.6%
2016	68.09	150^th	508	70.5%
2017	62.71	200^th	523	61.8%
2018	58.74	225^th	518	56.6%
2019	45.43	320^th	533	40.0%
2021	43.77	296^th	521	43.2%
2022	53.72	235^th	520	54.8%
2023	51.70	254^th	529	52.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	17.57	230^th	253	9.1%
2019	11.93	273^rd	282	3.2%
2021	43.57	147^th	260	43.5%
2022	30.34	214^th	288	25.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	55.49	174^th	401	56.6%
2019	47.22	225^th	415	45.8%
2021	58.91	124^th	399	68.9%
2022	31.56	300^th	404	25.7%
2023	32.82	323^rd	459	29.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.96	243^rd	436	44.3%
2019	22.34	368^th	439	16.2%
2021	43.11	260^th	443	41.3%
2022	67.02	126^th	467	73.0%
2023	51.51	214^th	455	53.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	62.30	155^th	438	64.6%
2019	57.52	189^th	454	58.4%
2021	39.17	272^nd	437	37.8%
2022	32.82	332^nd	476	30.3%
2023	46.57	248^th	464	46.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	63.47	40^th	163	75.5%
2019	67.01	39^th	171	77.2%
2021	53.33	60^th	156	61.5%
2022	21.90	167^th	188	11.2%
2023	51.89	66^th	178	62.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	46.10	241^st	428	43.7%
2019	31.15	330^th	428	22.9%
2021	25.47	339^th	422	19.7%
2022	47.19	219^th	438	50.0%
2023	39.45	277^th	436	36.5%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	75.38	110^th	433	74.6%
2005	74.86	115^th	452	74.6%
2006	77.35	96^th	450	78.7%
2007	74.28	129^th	463	72.1%
2008	80.27	88^th	460	80.9%
2010	67.64	187^th	540	65.4%
2011	72.01	144^th	545	73.6%
2012	76.71	89^th	539	83.5%
2013	70.72	140^th	534	73.8%
2014	60.01	227^th	483	53.0%
2015	57.84	245^th	504	51.4%
2016	37.96	342^nd	489	30.1%
2017	35.72	351^st	489	28.2%
2018	72.54	136^th	494	72.5%
2019	58.58	247^th	492	49.8%
2021	42.86	276^th	428	35.5%
2022	58.42	214^th	472	54.7%
2023	42.30	296^th	476	37.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2021	33.23	125^th	173	27.7%
2022	31.72	165^th	214	22.9%
2023	15.15	197^th	216	8.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.88	128^th	374	65.8%
2019	79.09	57^th	370	84.6%
2021	61.36	95^th	270	64.8%
2022	57.59	130^th	312	58.3%
2023	32.38	286^th	393	27.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	56.95	200^th	395	49.4%
2019	47.61	248^th	401	38.2%
2021	22.92	297^th	339	12.4%
2022	44.00	241^st	388	37.9%
2023	31.75	298^th	396	24.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	74.27	87^th	398	78.1%
2019	54.96	197^th	411	52.1%
2021	50.30	182^nd	351	48.1%
2022	59.04	164^th	403	59.3%
2023	42.10	252^nd	398	36.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2021	55.74	37^th	101	63.4%
2022	55.95	56^th	135	58.5%
2023	31.96	96^th	136	29.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.64	151^st	414	63.5%
2019	50.86	232^nd	412	43.7%
2021	29.03	295^th	364	19.0%
2022	47.85	238^th	401	40.6%
2023	29.29	313^th	398	21.4%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	538	2	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	577
1999	546	1	4	31	2	n/a	n/a	584
2000	554	1	5	30	1	n/a	n/a	591
2001	489	1	5	24	1	n/a	n/a	520
2002	435	1	3	23	1	n/a	n/a	463
2003	435	1	3	23	1	n/a	n/a	463
2004	425	3	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	454
2005	415	2	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	448
2006	386	2	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	415
2007	382	0	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	407
2008	395	0	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	423
2009	366	1	1	30	1	n/a	n/a	399
2010	371	0	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	407
2011	350	1	2	30	0	0	3	386
2012	342	1	2	34	0	0	0	379
2013	342	1	2	32	2	0	1	380
2014	329	3	2	27	2	0	0	363
2015	394	4	3	49	3	0	2	455
2016	376	8	2	47	3	0	4	440
2017	373	7	2	55	1	0	3	441
2018	361	5	1	59	0	0	3	429
2019	334	6	3	57	1	0	5	406
2020	356	5	1	58	1	0	3	424
2021	356	7	1	59	1	1	4	429
2022	333	2	0	64	1	0	10	410
2023	338	1	1	65	1	0	12	418

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	577	n/a	0.0	15.3
1999	584	55.6	10.5	14.9
2000	591	36.9	16.0	25.7
2001	520	33.2	15.7	16.3
2002	463	31.0	14.9	21
2003	463	31.0	14.9	21
2004	454	29.1	15.6	25.6
2005	448	27.4	16.4	30.6
2006	415	26.9	15.4	30.4
2007	407	25.9	15.7	27.5
2008	423	24.8	17.1	29.6
2009	399	25.4	15.7	27.8
2010	407	25.1	16.1	33.2
2011	386	23.4	16.4	41.5
2012	379	22.8	16.6	41.2
2013	380	22.6	16.7	40.8
2014	363	23.0	15.7	36.4
2015	455	30.0	15.1	40.2
2016	440	29.0	15.1	33.2
2017	441	28.4	15.5	37.9
2018	429	27.4	15.6	39.9
2019	406	27.4	14.7	39.4
2020	424	23.2	18.2	38.9
2021	429	20.7	20.6	33.1
2022	410	22.4	18.2	34.4
2023	418	23.6	17.6	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	577	n/a	0.0	15.3
1999	584	55.6	10.5	14.9
2000	591	36.9	16.0	25.7
2001	520	33.2	15.7	16.3
2002	463	31.0	14.9	21
2003	463	31.0	14.9	21
2004	454	29.1	15.6	25.6
2005	448	27.4	16.4	30.6
2006	415	26.9	15.4	30.4
2007	407	25.9	15.7	27.5
2008	423	24.8	17.1	29.6
2009	399	25.4	15.7	27.8
2010	407	25.1	16.1	33.2
2011	386	23.4	16.4	41.5
2012	379	22.8	16.6	41.2
2013	380	22.6	16.7	40.8
2014	363	23.0	15.7	36.4
2015	455	30.0	15.1	40.2
2016	440	29.0	15.1	33.2
2017	441	28.4	15.5	37.9
2018	429	27.4	15.6	39.9
2019	406	27.4	14.7	39.4
2020	424	23.2	18.2	38.9
2021	429	20.7	20.6	33.1
2022	410	22.4	18.2	34.4
2023	418	23.6	17.6	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blue Earth Area Secondary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,556

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 254^th of 529 Middle schools	12%
Ranks 247^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 296^th of 476 High schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Math (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	42.9	34.3	8.6%
8th Grade Math (Blue Earth Area School District)	42.9	34.3	8.6%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	50	46.1	4%
8th Grade Reading (Blue Earth Area School District)	50	46.1	4%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	38.6	20	18.6%
8th Grade Science (Blue Earth Area School District)	38.6	20	18.6%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	49.4	39	10.4%
10th Grade Reading (Blue Earth Area School District)	49.4	39	10.4%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	54.7	30.8	23.9%
11th Grade Math (Blue Earth Area School District)	54.7	30.8	23.9%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Blue Earth Area Secondary)	48.7	29.3	19.5%
End of Course Science (Blue Earth Area School District)	48.7	29.3	19.5%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	406	418	3%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	57	65	14%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	334	338	1.2%
Two or More Races	5	12	140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.4%	46.2%	6.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Blue Earth Area Secondary	Public	8-12	1125 N Grove Street	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 526-3201	418	24	17.6	46.2%	338 (80.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	42.3	297^th of 478 public high schools	37.9%		58.4	214^th of 472 public high schools	54.7%	83			34.3	30.8	32.5			46.1	39.0	42.4	20.0	29.3	24.8	$13,556
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	Public	9-12	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 447-2211	97	6	15.9	49.5%	94 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	37.5	327^th of 478 public high schools	31.6%		54.6	237^th of 472 public high schools	49.8%	90				14.3	14.3				47.4	47.4				$29,025
Fairmont Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 Johnson St	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 238-4411	859	45	19.0	49.2%	652 (75.9%)	6 (0.7%)	165 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	60.8	190^th of 478 public high schools	60.3%		54.6	238^th of 472 public high schools	49.6%	48		41.4	25.2	32.1	33.0		48.6	40.0	53.2	47.3	11.4	37.8	25.1	$13,184
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.	Public	8-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 238-1472	59	5	11.1	88.1%	45 (76.3%)	3 (5.1%)	10 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	6.9	445^th of 478 public high schools	6.9%		7	444^th of 472 public high schools	5.9%	1				0.0	0.0				8.3	8.3		14.3	14.3
United South Central High School	Public	7-12	600 11th St. SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 553-5819	333	21	15.8	50.8%	257 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	50.1	251^st of 478 public high schools	47.5%		41	309^th of 472 public high schools	34.5%	58		37.9	21.0	23.4	27.5		55.2	25.0	50.9	43.1	23.8	33.3	28.3	$14,396
Maple River Secondary	Public	6-12	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 524-3930	495	27	18.1	36.6%	446 (90.1%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	73.1	106^th of 478 public high schools	77.8%		86.4	31^st of 472 public high schools	93.4%	75	37.7	56.9	56.2	36.8	47.9	57.4	56.2	53.3	48.5	53.8	57.5	69.6	62.8	$12,255

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