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Southland Senior High

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Southland Senior High ranks 83 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Southland Senior High in Adams, MN, is a small rural public school serving grades 9–12 with 190 students in the Southland Public School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 83rd of 473 Minnesota high schools—82nd percentile, 4 stars—and it has climbed from 30th percentile in 2020–21 to the top fifth of the state, a notable turnaround for a school this size.

Reading and science are the clearest strengths. In 2025–26, reading proficiency was 69.6% and science was 60.0%, both the highest among nearby schools with reported data, ahead of Grand Meadow Senior High (53.3% reading), Lyle High School (36.0%), and Austin Senior High (32.9%). Graduation is also very strong at 97.1%, with a 0.0% dropout rate for three straight years, compared with 81.2% graduation and 11.8% dropout at Austin Senior High.

The main gap is math: only 20.0% of students were proficient in 2025–26, below the Southland Public School District (41.2%) and state (44.9%), and lower than Lyle High School (43.8%) and Leroy Secondary (25.0%). On the positive side, low-income students performed exceptionally well: the school ranked 9th of 377 schools for that group, at the 98th percentile with 5 stars. Because enrollment is only 190, year-to-year percentages can be volatile, but the multi-year reading, science, graduation, and low-income trends suggest a successful small-school turnaround with math as the priority.

190

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,558

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

200 NW Water St
Adams, MN 55909-8888

(507) 582-3568

District: Southland Public School District

Feeder schools for Southland Senior High:

Elementary:	Southland Elementary
Middle:	Southland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Math scores 25 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

83^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 458Southland Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	83 of 473	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	115 of 450	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	105 of 480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	148 of 476	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	243 of 472	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	299 of 428	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	221 of 492	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	174 of 494	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	291 of 489	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	346 of 489	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.3	306 of 504	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	257 of 483	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	265 of 534	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.6	91 of 539	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	188 of 545	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	193 of 540	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	141 of 234	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	307 of 460	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	234 of 463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	319 of 450	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.7	334 of 452	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.7	220 of 433	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	72 of 398	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	112 of 396	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	142 of 388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	205 of 401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.9	111 of 395	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	9 of 377	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	54 of 389	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	234 of 393	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	88 of 395	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	197 of 405	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	161 of 398	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	262 of 403	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	215 of 351	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	212 of 411	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	251 of 398	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	89 of 394	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	115 of 376	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	145 of 398	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	273 of 401	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	313 of 364	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	259 of 412	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	249 of 414	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+21 vs state

Science60%+34 vs state

Math20%-25 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Southland Senior High	Public	9-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	190	11	17.9	25.8%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78	83^rd of 473 public high schools	82.5%		73.5	115^th of 450 public high schools	74.4%	32			69.6	69.6		60.0	60.0			20.0	20.0	$23,558
Smec Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 857-1160	70	5	14.0	61.4%	53 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)
SMEC Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leroy Secondary	Public	7-12	406 W Main St	Le Roy	55951	Mower County	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 324-5741	138	8	17.2	26.8%	120 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	65.8	164^th of 473 public high schools	65.3%		32	334^th of 450 public high schools	25.8%	170	0.0	38.9	44.4	28.8	5.6	38.9	22.2	12.5	27.8	33.3	25.0	$15,605
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)	Public	8-12	112 Main St S	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	4	1	4.0	—	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lyle High School	Public	9-12	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 325-2201	82	10	8.2	48.8%	69 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	61.6	191^st of 473 public high schools	59.6%		40.9	293^rd of 450 public high schools	34.9%	102			36.0	36.0		37.5	37.5			43.8	43.8	$11,980
Grand Meadow Senior High	Public	9-12	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 754-5318	140	9	15.2	25.0%	126 (90.0%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	45.1	274^th of 473 public high schools	42.1%		55.1	227^th of 450 public high schools	49.6%	47			53.3	53.3		23.3	23.3			13.9	13.9	$16,769
Austin Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	172	5	35.3	69.2%	62 (36.0%)	11 (6.4%)	75 (43.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.5%)	4.4	469^th of 473 public high schools	0.8%		4.9	443^rd of 450 public high schools	1.6%	26	0.0	0.0	4.2	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	0.0	1.3	$15,568
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$6,248
Austin Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 460-1830	111	4	26.8	36.0%	86 (77.5%)	1 (0.9%)	18 (16.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	24.9	371^st of 473 public high schools	21.6%					(n/a)			38.5	38.5		7.7	7.7			8.3	8.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Southland Senior High

Is Southland Senior High a good school?

Southland Senior High ranks 83^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southland Senior High?

Students at Southland Senior High are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Southland Senior High in?

Southland Public School District

How many students attend Southland Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Southland Senior High.

What schools feed into Southland Senior High?

Southland Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southland Elementary
Middle : Southland Middle

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

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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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