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Comfrey Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Comfrey Secondary is a public high school located in Comfrey, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 60 students. The school is part of the Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop district, which is ranked 387 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Comfrey Secondary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.67%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Windom Senior High and St. James Middle/High School. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 120 out of 492 Minnesota high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) to 392 out of 480 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating), indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools. However, Comfrey Secondary has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 81.2% in 2016-2017 to 95.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. The school's dropout rate has been variable, ranging from 0% in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 to 12.5% in 2016-2017, with the most recent rate in 2021-2022 at 4.7%, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Red Rock Central Secondary and Springfield Secondary.

Comfrey Secondary's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the state averages and the Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in Math for 11th grade was 10%, compared to the state average of 34.99%. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and instructional strategies to improve student academic performance, especially considering the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.67% in 2022-2023), which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,138

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019-1166

(507) 877-3491

District: Comfrey Public School District

Feeder schools for Comfrey Secondary:

Elementary:

Comfrey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2024

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Comfrey Secondary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	19.8	428 of 520	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	420 of 521	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	432 of 518	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	370 of 523	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	401 of 516	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	316 of 488	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	294 of 478	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	260 of 454	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.4	88 of 403	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	24.9	337 of 396	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.5	291 of 387	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	29.1	345 of 436	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	13.1	392 of 422	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	404 of 428	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	392 of 480	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	313 of 476	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	230 of 472	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	309 of 428	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.5	120 of 492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	316 of 494	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	258 of 489	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	367 of 489	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	343 of 504	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	262 of 483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	274 of 534	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	87.2	13 of 539	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	39.5	362 of 545	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	364 of 540	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	365 of 460	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	319 of 463	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	270 of 450	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	272 of 452	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.0	118 of 433	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	381 of 402	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	311 of 398	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	264 of 401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	309 of 364	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	138 of 412	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	319 of 414	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2018)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2024)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-4 vs state

Reading33%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Comfrey Secondary

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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
Comfrey Secondary	Public	7-12	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 877-3491	47	5	8.6	40.4%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			36.4		40.7			27.3		33.3	$14,138
Springfield Secondary	Public	7-12	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 723-4288	314	23	13.5	39.8%	272 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	64.6	168^th of 450 public high schools	62.7%		70.2	135^th of 480 public high schools	71.9%	33		57.4	29.1	23.1	36.7		64.8	34.6	70.5	55.6	$13,903
Mountain Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 427-2325	241	17	13.8	56.0%	135 (56.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69 (28.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	65.7	163^rd of 450 public high schools	63.8%		57.1	224^th of 480 public high schools	53.3%	61		47.8	19.4	44.1	37.9		32.6	27.8	45.2	34.5	$14,285
Butterfield Secondary	Public	7-12	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 956-2771	103	9	11.0	64.1%	35 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	16.1	390^th of 450 public high schools	13.3%		17.4	406^th of 480 public high schools	15.4%	16		33.3	21.4	10.0	20.4		26.7	21.4	26.7	25.0	$15,766
Sleepy Eye Sec.	Public	7-12	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 794-7904	238	22	10.6	35.3%	149 (62.6%)	1 (0.4%)	80 (33.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	50.2	256^th of 450 public high schools	43.1%		67.2	160^th of 480 public high schools	66.7%	96		36.4	25.7	31.3	31.5		36.4	31.4	42.4	36.6	$13,767
St. James Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1001 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3381	566	40	14.2	53.5%	229 (40.5%)	2 (0.4%)	325 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	50.3	254^th of 450 public high schools	43.6%		50.8	254^th of 480 public high schools	47.1%		28.0	28.6	44.9	30.8	32.5	60.0	38.4	30.4	42.9	42.8	$12,737
Red Rock Central Secondary	Public	7-12	509 S Birch St	Lamberton	56152	Redwood County	Red Rock Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 752-7361	160	14	11.0	48.1%	151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	90.7	21^st of 450 public high schools	95.3%		74.9	107^th of 480 public high schools	77.7%	86		39.1	32.4	53.6	41.2		47.8	35.3	67.9	49.4	$11,444
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom	Public	9-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2258	41	3	13.6	63.4%	28 (68.3%)	3 (7.3%)	5 (12.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0
Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	327	23	14.1	46.8%	201 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	95 (29.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	71.7	128^th of 450 public high schools	71.6%		60.3	207^th of 480 public high schools	56.9%	79				40.3	40.3				54.1	54.1	$15,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Comfrey Secondary

How many students attend Comfrey Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Comfrey Secondary.

What district is Comfrey Secondary in?

Comfrey Public School District

What schools feed into Comfrey Secondary?

Comfrey Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Comfrey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Comfrey Secondary?

Students at Comfrey Secondary are 91% White, 9% Hispanic.

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