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

Climax Secondary

Public Grades 6-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Climax Secondary is a public high school located in Climax, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Climax-Shelly Public Schools district, which is ranked 422 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Climax Secondary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5% of 11th-grade students at Climax Secondary were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's reading proficiency rates are also low, with only 24% of all students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.59%. Climax Secondary's performance is also lower than the Climax-Shelly Public Schools district average, indicating that the school is struggling within its own district.

Climax Secondary has had fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 65% to 84.2% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 4.4% to 15% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Climax Secondary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Crookston Secondary and Fisher Secondary schools, which have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall SchoolDigger rankings.

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,188

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523-0067

(218) 857-2395

District: Climax-Shelly Public Schools

Feeder schools for Climax Secondary:

Elementary:

Climax Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

5.3%

See top rated Minnesota high schools

Compare Climax Secondary to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

458^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

421^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 446Climax-Shelly Public Schools 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
2025	15.4	458 of 519	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	452 of 545	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	415 of 529	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	425 of 520	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	435 of 521	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	453 of 533	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	302 of 518	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	428 of 523	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	425 of 508	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	437 of 516	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	380 of 490	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	379 of 488	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	303 of 409	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.6	271 of 406	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	261 of 396	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.9	322 of 387	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	6.9	449 of 467	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	396 of 439	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	212 of 404	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	330 of 415	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.9	107 of 401	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	431 of 436	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	419 of 438	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	412 of 428	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	284 of 428	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	421 of 450	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	378 of 480	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	446 of 476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	364 of 472	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	21.3	394 of 492	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	354 of 494	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	391 of 489	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.6	311 of 489	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	342 of 504	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	326 of 483	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	372 of 534	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	307 of 539	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	85.6	16 of 545	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	45.5	345 of 540	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	166 of 234	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	314 of 463	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	305 of 450	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.2	354 of 452	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.7	297 of 433	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	207 of 388	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	209 of 374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	353 of 402	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	353 of 401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	195 of 364	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	354 of 412	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	301 of 414	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)48th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2022)4th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)41st percentile+18 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-26 vs state

Math10%-35 vs state

★

No ratings yet

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

Rate Climax 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 Climax Secondary

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

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
Climax Secondary	Public	6-12	111 E Broadway	Climax	56523	Polk County	Climax-Shelly Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 857-2395	94	7	13.0	58.5%	62 (66.0%)	5 (5.3%)	22 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9.7	421^st of 450 public high schools	6.4%		24.2	378^th of 480 public high schools	21.3%	43	7.7	16.7	14.3	5.0	10.2	23.1	16.7	35.7	18.2	24.0	$12,188
Fisher Secondary	Public	7-12	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	99	10	9.9	45.5%	70 (70.7%)	1 (1.0%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	33.4	328^th of 450 public high schools	27.1%		45.5	283^rd of 480 public high schools	41.0%	45		11.1	35.3	11.8	19.2		33.3	43.8	46.2	40.4	$12,473
Northern Lights Academy	Public	6-12	600 Bruce St	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 470-8325	5	2	2.5		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$26,674
Crookston Secondary	Public	6-12	402 Fisher Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 281-2144	592	39	15.2	52.0%	374 (63.2%)	13 (2.2%)	125 (21.1%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	33.9	325^th of 450 public high schools	27.8%		64.3	180^th of 480 public high schools	62.5%	145	27.4	41.5	44.1	17.1	32.1	45.8	50.6	49.3	41.1	46.8	$13,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Climax Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Climax Secondary?

Students at Climax Secondary are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Climax Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Climax Secondary.

What district is Climax Secondary in?

Climax-Shelly Public Schools

Is Climax Secondary a good school?

Climax Secondary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Minnesota high schools.

What schools feed into Climax Secondary?

Climax Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Climax Elementary

Rate Climax Secondary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota High School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Climax, MN

Sign up for updates!

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

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.