Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Cleveland Secondary

Q: Is Cleveland Secondary a good school?

Cleveland Secondary ranks 166 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Cleveland Secondary is a public school in Cleveland, Minnesota, serving roughly 260 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Cleveland Public School District. The district ranks 149th of 458 Minnesota districts (67th percentile, 3 stars), while Cleveland Secondary ranked 166th of 473 schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 65th percentile with 3 stars. That marks a strong rebound: after reaching the 75th percentile in 2021–2022, the school slipped to the 39th, 35th, and 39th percentiles before climbing back this year.

Academically, results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 43.9% of students were proficient in math and 48.8% in reading, both close to the state averages of 44.9% and 48.6%, and math came in above Mankato East Senior High (35.8%) and St. Peter High School (31.8%). Science is the clear weak spot at 15.4%, below the state's 25.5% and well behind Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High (35.2%), Mankato East (41.9%), and St. Peter (28.9%). Grade-level results split sharply: seventh graders beat the state in math and reading, while eighth graders trail in both, and just 4.8% were proficient in eighth-grade science versus 16.7% statewide. Test scores for Hilltop ALP and Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center are suppressed by the state, and Insite has no test data, so those schools are not useful academic benchmarks here.

Completion outcomes are a real strength. Cleveland's 2024–2025 graduation rate was 95.5% (state: 84.9%) and its dropout rate 2.2% (state: 4.2%), with graduation rates above 93% every year since 2020–2021. The school also serves a lower-poverty population than nearby peers: 16.92% free/reduced lunch versus 30.6% at Le Sueur-Henderson, 36.87% at Mankato East, and 31.79% at St. Peter. Its student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is the lowest among the comprehensive schools reporting, compared with 19.7 and 19.0. Effectiveness rankings for both male and female students improved notably in 2025–2026.

260

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,725

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017-0310

(507) 931-5953

District: Cleveland Public School District

Feeder schools for Cleveland Secondary:

Elementary:

Cleveland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.6%

See top rated Minnesota high schools

Compare Cleveland Secondary to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

213^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

166^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 458Cleveland 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	213 of 546	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	200 of 519	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	122 of 545	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	271 of 529	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	310 of 520	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	279 of 521	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	123 of 533	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	245 of 518	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.0	403 of 523	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	373 of 508	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.4	264 of 516	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	213 of 490	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.1	385 of 488	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.9	207 of 469	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.3	349 of 478	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.7	258 of 454	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	173 of 230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	322 of 409	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	361 of 403	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	281 of 406	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	263 of 396	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	257 of 387	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	210 of 467	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	280 of 450	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	168 of 474	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	219 of 455	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	239 of 467	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	309 of 443	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	143 of 439	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	202 of 436	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	1 of 473	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	171 of 459	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	101 of 404	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	201 of 483	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	91 of 452	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	84 of 479	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	278 of 464	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	331 of 476	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	115 of 454	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	247 of 438	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	255 of 298	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	244 of 435	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	210 of 440	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	317 of 436	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	318 of 438	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	327 of 422	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	173 of 428	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	274 of 428	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	166 of 473	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	275 of 450	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	313 of 480	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	292 of 476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	118 of 472	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	202 of 428	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	292 of 492	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	197 of 494	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	261 of 489	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	255 of 489	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.6	204 of 504	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	53.3	298 of 534	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	213 of 539	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	284 of 545	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	314 of 540	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	140 of 234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	266 of 460	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.3	187 of 463	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	163 of 450	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.1	33 of 452	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	73.0	139 of 433	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	135 of 398	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	147 of 358	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	264 of 403	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	311 of 396	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	157 of 388	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	294 of 401	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	216 of 395	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	239 of 389	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	96 of 393	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	139 of 370	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	103 of 374	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	157 of 395	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.8	318 of 377	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	291 of 405	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	214 of 398	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	112 of 403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	184 of 351	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	184 of 411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	203 of 398	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	203 of 394	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	276 of 376	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	322 of 402	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	319 of 398	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.0	131 of 401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	205 of 364	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	301 of 412	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	234 of 414	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile-34 vs school

High school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)39th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math44%~ state avg

Science15%-10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Cleveland Secondary and help other families decide.

Rate Cleveland Secondary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Cleveland Secondary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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
Cleveland Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	400 6th St	Cleveland	56017	Le Sueur County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8100	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cleveland Secondary	Public	7-12	400 6th St	Cleveland	56017	Le Sueur County	Cleveland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 931-5953	260	17	15.7	16.9%	234 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	65.8	166^th of 473 public high schools	64.9%		46	275^th of 450 public high schools	38.9%	109		54.9	42.9	47.2	48.8	4.8	27.8	15.4		52.9	33.3	43.6	43.9	$10,725
Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	801 Davis St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	14	1	9.7	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)														$4,389
Hoffman Learning Center	Public	5-12	2001 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$22,088
Mn Security Hospital Yaap	Public	7-12	2100 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Peter High School	Public	9-12	2121 West Broadway Avenue	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	692	36	19.0	31.8%	485 (70.1%)	50 (7.2%)	123 (17.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	64.5	175^th of 473 public high schools	63.0%		70.1	137^th of 450 public high schools	69.6%	38				56.7	56.7		28.9	28.9				31.8	31.8	$20,295
St. Peter Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2121 West Broadway Ave	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$12,077
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High	Public	6-12	901 E Ferry St	Le Sueur	56058	Le Sueur County	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 665-5800	500	0	12.9	30.6%	396 (79.2%)	8 (1.6%)	79 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	88.9	32^nd of 473 public high schools	93.2%		90	25^th of 450 public high schools	94.4%	7	61.8	57.7	66.2	58.0	60.9	19.7	50.7	35.2	42.6	48.6	76.4	49.2	54.5	$12,675
Insite	Public	12	50 Navaho Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1818	18	0		66.7%	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5671	1,302	66	19.7	36.9%	858 (65.9%)	208 (16.0%)	118 (9.1%)	26 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.3%)	70.5	129^th of 473 public high schools	72.7%		50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	126				45.4	45.4		41.9	41.9				35.8	35.8	$12,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Secondary

What district is Cleveland Secondary in?

Cleveland Public School District

How many students attend Cleveland Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Cleveland Secondary.

What schools feed into Cleveland Secondary?

Cleveland Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cleveland Elementary

Is Cleveland Secondary a good school?

Cleveland Secondary ranks 166^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Secondary?

Students at Cleveland Secondary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Rate Cleveland Secondary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota High School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Cleveland, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cleveland Secondary!

Latest Minnesota data All new data »

2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.