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Battle Lake Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Battle Lake Secondary is a public school in Battle Lake, MN, serving grades 7–12 with about 184 students as part of the Battle Lake Public School District in a small lakes-area community.

In 2025–2026, it ranked 17th of 473 Minnesota high schools—96th percentile, 5 stars—its best recent rank in the provided history. The district ranks 20th of 458 districts—96th percentile, 5 stars. That makes it the clear academic leader among nearby schools: Kennedy High School is the closest peer at 40th of 473, while Henning Secondary (187th), Ashby Secondary (250th), Underwood Secondary (255th), Fergus Falls Area Learning Center (332nd), and iQ Academy 9-12 (427th) rank substantially lower. The school’s standout outcomes include a 96.5% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, after 100% graduation and 0.0% dropout the prior year. Its 2025–2026 math proficiency was 56.2% and reading was 64.3%, versus state rates of 44.9% and 48.6%, and it leads all nearby schools in both subjects.

Science needs context. The school’s all-grade science proficiency was 36.2%, below its closest peer’s 50.7%, but the school includes grades 7–8 while that peer serves grades 9–12. On the high-school End-of-Course science exam, the school scored 52.0%, slightly above the peer’s 50.7% and well above the state’s 35.0%. Grade-level strengths include 8th grade math and reading at 72.7%, 10th grade reading at 65.4%, and 11th grade math at 51.7%. The main internal watch point is 8th grade science at 18.2%—still above the state’s 16.7%, but below the school’s high school science result. The school’s low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranked 11th of 389—97th percentile—in 2023–2024, up from 29th percentile in 2017–2018. Its student-teacher ratio improved from 17.8 in 2022–2023 to 13.0 in 2024–2025, and its free/reduced-lunch rate fell to 32.61%.

184

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,379

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 W Summit St
Battle Lake, MN 56515-4029

(218) 864-5215

District: Battle Lake Public School District

Feeder schools for Battle Lake Secondary:

Elementary:

Battle Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

58^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

17^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 458Battle Lake 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	58 of 546	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	81 of 519	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	139 of 545	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	40 of 529	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	33 of 520	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	145 of 521	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	63 of 533	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	145 of 518	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	100 of 523	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	106 of 508	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	72 of 516	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	31 of 490	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	21 of 488	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	33 of 469	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	44 of 478	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	39 of 454	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	72.5	49 of 230	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	141 of 409	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	80 of 403	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	146 of 406	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.0	339 of 396	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.0	241 of 387	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	205 of 474	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.6	20 of 467	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	48.2	219 of 443	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	72 of 439	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	38 of 436	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	143 of 473	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	2 of 459	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	93 of 401	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	67 of 483	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	31 of 452	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	65 of 479	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	44 of 464	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	50 of 476	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	49 of 437	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	62 of 454	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	269 of 438	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	77 of 435	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	102 of 415	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	154 of 440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	49 of 436	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	41 of 438	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	55.3	162 of 422	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	70 of 428	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	166 of 428	61.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	17 of 473	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	41 of 450	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	48 of 480	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	50 of 476	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	46 of 472	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	49 of 492	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	79 of 494	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.2	30 of 489	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.1	56 of 489	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	45 of 504	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	51 of 534	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	54 of 539	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	63 of 545	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	71 of 540	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	124 of 460	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	166 of 463	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	197 of 450	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	220 of 452	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.7	83 of 433	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	102 of 398	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	56 of 403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	125 of 388	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	14 of 401	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	76 of 395	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	11 of 389	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	34 of 393	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	34.8	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	14 of 395	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	64 of 405	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	31 of 398	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	22 of 403	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	61 of 351	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	145 of 411	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	92 of 398	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	25 of 394	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	59 of 376	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	83 of 402	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	80 of 398	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	55 of 401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	80 of 412	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	84 of 414	79.7%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+16 vs state

Math56%+11 vs state

Science36%+11 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 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
Battle Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 864-5215	184	14	13.0	32.6%	159 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	92.3	17^th of 473 public high schools	96.4%		87.5	41^st of 450 public high schools	90.9%	24	54.5	72.7	65.4	64.3	18.2	52.0	36.2	45.5	72.7	51.7	56.2	$12,379
F.E.D. Underwood Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0																		(n/a)
Underwood Secondary	Public	5-12	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 826-6101	272	19	14.5	30.5%	244 (89.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	50.1	255^th of 473 public high schools	46.1%		68.8	145^th of 450 public high schools	67.8%	110	47.7	32.3	28.1	37.4	10.3	34.2	23.9	29.5	31.0	34.5	31.4	$11,603
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	171	9	18.5	35.7%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	62.3	187^th of 473 public high schools	60.5%		56.5	222^nd of 450 public high schools	50.7%	35	56.3	42.4	52.0	48.6	9.1	44.0	24.1	37.5	30.3	10.0	26.1	$13,709
Ashby Secondary	Public	7-12	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 747-2257	137	12	11.6	35.0%	131 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	50.7	250^th of 473 public high schools	47.1%		35.8	312^th of 450 public high schools	30.7%	62	72.7	50.0	40.0	52.6	8.0	30.0	20.0	56.5	52.0	26.3	46.3	$12,455
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	714	54	13.2	30.1%	617 (86.4%)	14 (2.0%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	88.1	40^th of 473 public high schools	91.5%		84.4	59^th of 450 public high schools	86.9%	19			58.2	58.2		50.7	50.7			45.7	45.7	$21,254
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	83	7	11.8	66.3%	66 (79.5%)	2 (2.4%)	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	31.7	332^nd of 473 public high schools	29.8%		10.1	418^th of 450 public high schools	7.1%	86			28.6	28.6		31.6	31.6			6.3	6.3	$11,105
iQ Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	375	23	16.1	47.5%	258 (68.8%)	42 (11.2%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	12.3	427^th of 473 public high schools	9.7%		47.4	271^st of 450 public high schools	39.8%	156			21.9	21.9		6.5	6.5			8.3	8.3	$9,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Battle Lake Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Battle Lake Secondary?

Students at Battle Lake Secondary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Battle Lake Secondary in?

Battle Lake Public School District

Is Battle Lake Secondary a good school?

Yes! Battle Lake Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 473 Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Battle Lake Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Battle Lake Secondary.

What schools feed into Battle Lake Secondary?

Battle Lake Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battle Lake Elementary

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

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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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