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Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Blue Earth Area Secondary ranks 170 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Blue Earth Area Secondary is a public high school located in Blue Earth, Minnesota, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Blue Earth Area School District, which is ranked 245 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Earth Area Secondary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 136 out of 494 Minnesota high schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 296 out of 476 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). The school's proficiency rates on MCA-III assessments are generally below the state average in math, reading, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 32.84%, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's graduation rate has also varied, from 83.3% in 2022-2023 to 93.7% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 7.4% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Blue Earth Area Secondary's performance varies across different student subgroups. For instance, the school's female students have outperformed their male counterparts in recent years, ranking higher on MCA-III assessments. Additionally, the school's Hispanic student subgroup has shown stronger performance compared to the White student subgroup in some years. When compared to nearby schools, Maple River Secondary consistently outperforms Blue Earth Area Secondary, while United South Central High School and Fairmont Junior/Senior High School have varying performance compared to Blue Earth Area Secondary. The relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Blue Earth Area Secondary, ranging from 34.39% to 46.17%, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic performance.

378

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,556

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 N Grove Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013-2006

(507) 526-3201

District: Blue Earth Area School District

Feeder schools for Blue Earth Area Secondary:

Elementary:	Blue Earth Area Elementary
Middle:	Blue Earth Area Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg47%

170^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 446Blue Earth Area 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
2024	32.2	389 of 545	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	254 of 529	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	235 of 520	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	296 of 521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	320 of 533	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	225 of 518	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	200 of 523	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	150 of 508	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	25.4	415 of 516	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	285 of 474	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	214 of 455	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	126 of 467	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	260 of 443	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	368 of 439	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	243 of 436	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	104 of 186	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	66 of 178	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	167 of 188	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	40 of 163	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	310 of 473	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	323 of 459	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	300 of 404	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	124 of 399	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	225 of 415	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	174 of 401	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	392 of 479	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	248 of 464	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	332 of 476	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	272 of 437	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	189 of 454	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	155 of 438	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	161 of 307	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	214 of 288	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	147 of 260	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.9	273 of 282	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	230 of 253	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	387 of 440	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	277 of 436	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	219 of 438	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	339 of 422	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	330 of 428	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	241 of 428	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	170 of 450	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	247 of 480	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	296 of 476	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	214 of 472	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	276 of 428	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	247 of 492	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	136 of 494	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	35.7	351 of 489	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	342 of 489	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	245 of 504	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	227 of 483	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	140 of 534	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	89 of 539	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	144 of 545	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	187 of 540	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.3	88 of 460	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	96 of 450	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	115 of 452	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	110 of 433	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	142 of 358	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	164 of 403	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	298 of 396	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	241 of 388	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	248 of 401	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	200 of 395	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	101 of 145	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	37 of 101	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	183 of 333	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	278 of 389	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	286 of 393	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	95 of 270	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	128 of 374	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	185 of 377	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	312 of 405	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	252 of 398	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	164 of 403	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	182 of 351	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	197 of 411	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	87 of 398	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	155 of 221	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	197 of 216	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	165 of 214	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	188 of 376	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	261 of 402	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	313 of 398	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	238 of 401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	295 of 364	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	232 of 412	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	151 of 414	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)48th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-4 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

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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 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	Total
Blue Earth Area Secondary	Public	8-12	1125 N Grove Street	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 526-3201	378	22	17.5	50.0%	295 (78.0%)	3 (0.8%)	71 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	64.2	170^th of 450 public high schools	62.2%		51.8	247^th of 480 public high schools	48.5%	77			27.3	32.8	30.3			35.7	53.4	45.7	$13,556
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	Public	9-12	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	98	9	11.2	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	35.8	315^th of 450 public high schools	30.0%		46.6	278^th of 480 public high schools	42.1%	37				21.7	21.7				38.1	38.1	$29,025
Fairmont Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 Johnson St	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-4411	839	43	19.5	47.0%	601 (71.6%)	9 (1.1%)	193 (23.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.1%)	52.8	242^nd of 450 public high schools	46.2%		61.6	198^th of 480 public high schools	58.8%	44		36.7	25.8	29.7	30.7		42.2	32.5	45.9	40.4	$13,184
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.	Public	8-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	47	5	10.3	83.0%	30 (63.8%)	1 (2.1%)	14 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	5.6	438^th of 450 public high schools	2.7%		3.1	478^th of 480 public high schools	0.4%	40				0.0	0.0				15.4	15.4
United South Central High School	Public	7-12	600 11th St SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 553-5819	343	23	14.9	44.3%	275 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40.8	294^th of 450 public high schools	34.7%		70	137^th of 480 public high schools	71.5%	157		21.3	8.8	34.0	20.8		32.8	24.6	30.2	29.2	$14,396
Maple River Secondary	Public	6-12	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 524-3930	502	29	17.2	37.6%	444 (88.4%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	70.4	134^th of 450 public high schools	70.2%		71.4	131^st of 480 public high schools	72.7%	3	52.9	51.4	59.3	35.2	49.3	64.7	51.4	52.5	57.6	56.6	$12,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Earth Area Secondary

How many students attend Blue Earth Area Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Blue Earth Area Secondary.

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

Is Blue Earth Area Secondary a good school?

Blue Earth Area Secondary ranks 170^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue Earth Area Secondary in?

Blue Earth Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Blue Earth Area Secondary?

Students at Blue Earth Area Secondary are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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