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Blue Earth Area Secondary

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Blue Earth Area Secondary ranks 141 st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Blue Earth Area Secondary is a public high school in Blue Earth, MN, serving grades 8–12 with 378 students as part of the Blue Earth Area School District. Its latest state ranking is strong: 141st of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 70th percentile with 4 stars, up from the 38th percentile in 2022–2023. That makes it a bright spot compared with its district, which ranks 52nd percentile. Graduation and dropout outcomes are a major strength: 93.3% graduation and 1.3% dropout in 2024–2025, both much better than the state averages of 84.9% and 4.2%.

Academically, science is the standout. End of Course science proficiency is 55.4%, above the state’s 35.0% and slightly above Maple River Secondary’s 53.7%. All-grades science is 35.9%, also above the state’s 25.5%. Math is improving—rising from 23.13% in 2023–2024 to 34.6% in 2025–2026—but it remains below the state average. Reading is now the clearest watch item: it fell from 45.74% to 40.7%, below the state’s 48.6%. Special education is another area to monitor; older data showed lower relative rankings, though there was improvement from the 9th to the 30th percentile.

Among nearby schools, this school trails only Maple River Secondary overall, but it outperforms United South Central High School, Fairmont Junior/Senior High School, and others in graduation, dropout, and science. It also beats the larger Fairmont school on reading and completion, though that school’s math score is slightly higher. Granada Huntley East Chain High School has a perfect graduation rate but only 98 students, and Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. is much smaller with suppressed values, so neither is a direct comparison. Overall, the school is on an upward trajectory with strong completion and science results, while math and reading remain the main academic priorities.

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 — 30th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

248^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

141^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 458Blue 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
2026	52.8	248 of 546	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.0	151 of 467	67.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.2	115 of 195	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.8	158 of 458	65.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.0	347 of 483	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.9	179 of 296	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.2	220 of 435	49.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.0	141 of 473	70.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.0	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.6	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.5	131 of 377	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.8	135 of 395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.2	163 of 394	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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

Female (2026)68th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Science36%+10 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	68	141^st of 473 public high schools	70.2%		64.2	170^th of 450 public high schools	62.2%	29			43.7	37.8	40.7	15.5	55.4	35.9			36.6	32.3	34.6	$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%)	18.8	398^th of 473 public high schools	15.9%		35.8	315^th of 450 public high schools	30.0%	83				24.0	24.0		16.3	16.3				10.5	10.5	$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%)	51.2	248^th of 473 public high schools	47.6%		52.8	242^nd of 450 public high schools	46.2%	6		35.3	44.5	34.9	38.0	22.7	31.8	27.5		32.4	47.1	31.7	36.8	$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%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0
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%)	58.4	205^th of 473 public high schools	56.7%		40.8	294^th of 450 public high schools	34.7%	89		30.6	39.2	37.7	35.6	5.9	45.0	27.0		28.1	26.4	24.5	26.5	$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%)	83.5	54^th of 473 public high schools	88.6%		70.4	134^th of 450 public high schools	70.2%	80	62.3	50.0	52.0	45.1	52.2	28.4	53.7	39.1	45.6	45.9	56.0	60.7	51.6	$12,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Earth Area Secondary

What district is Blue Earth Area Secondary in?

Blue Earth Area School District

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 141^st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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.

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