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Eden Valley Secondary

Q: Is Eden Valley Secondary a good school?

Eden Valley Secondary ranks 80 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Eden Valley Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Eden Valley-Watkins School District in Eden Valley, Minnesota, with 445 students and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eden Valley Secondary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 51.72% of 11th graders proficient in Math and 53.73% of 10th graders proficient in Reading, compared to state averages of 34.96% and 51.26%, respectively. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 96.1% in recent years, and a low dropout rate. Eden Valley Secondary performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students, ranking highly in the state for these groups.

While Eden Valley Secondary outperforms nearby Litchfield Senior High and Paynesville Area Secondary School in academic proficiency and other key metrics, its performance is not as strong as the top-ranked Kimball Secondary, which is also within a reasonable distance. The school's consistent high performance over the years, with only a slight dip during the COVID-19 pandemic, makes it a desirable option for families in the Eden Valley area.

425

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,078

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

298 Brooks St N
Eden Valley, MN 55329-8888

(320) 453-2900

District: Eden Valley-Watkins School District

Feeder schools for Eden Valley Secondary:

Elementary:	Eden Valley Elementary
	Watkins Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

107^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

80^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 446Eden Valley-Watkins 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
2025	75.1	107 of 519	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	101 of 545	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	313 of 529	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	187 of 520	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	112 of 521	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	109 of 533	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	102 of 518	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	141 of 523	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	112 of 508	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	174 of 516	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	83 of 490	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	179 of 469	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	189 of 478	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	153 of 454	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	78 of 230	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	138 of 409	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	174 of 403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	123 of 406	69.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	30 of 396	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.9	25 of 387	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	158 of 474	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	237 of 455	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	82 of 467	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	123 of 443	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	85 of 439	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	111 of 436	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	89.9	16 of 473	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	42.4	267 of 459	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	123 of 404	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	45 of 399	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	43 of 401	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	96 of 452	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	52 of 479	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	33.3	314 of 464	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	274 of 476	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.7	105 of 437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	137 of 454	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	106 of 438	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.9	60 of 288	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	55 of 260	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	160 of 282	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	149 of 415	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	146 of 440	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	355 of 436	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	228 of 438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	145 of 422	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	165 of 428	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	143 of 428	66.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	80 of 450	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	78 of 480	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	53 of 476	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	154 of 472	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	191 of 428	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	28 of 492	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	63 of 494	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	88 of 489	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.0	23 of 489	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.9	96 of 504	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	42 of 483	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	78.4	70 of 534	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	23 of 539	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	14 of 545	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	67 of 540	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	45 of 234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	43 of 460	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	75 of 463	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	102 of 450	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	13 of 452	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	74.9	119 of 433	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	32 of 358	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	57 of 403	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	110 of 396	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	84 of 388	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	146 of 339	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	41 of 401	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	67 of 395	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	61 of 333	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	169 of 389	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	33 of 393	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.3	108 of 312	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.4	12 of 370	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	25 of 374	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	91 of 405	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	27 of 398	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	53.2	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	202 of 351	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.9	27 of 411	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	68 of 398	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	49 of 178	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	14 of 221	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	32.9	159 of 214	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	166 of 173	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	84.5	21 of 220	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	106 of 376	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	107 of 402	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	90 of 398	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	207 of 401	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	204 of 364	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	49 of 412	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	87 of 414	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Female (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+8 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

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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
Eden Valley Secondary	Public	7-12	298 Brooks St N	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 453-2900	425	27	15.5	22.8%	396 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	80.2	80^th of 450 public high schools	82.2%		79.7	78^th of 480 public high schools	83.8%	2		49.2	57.9	51.7	52.7		51.7	44.6	53.7	50.3	$11,078
Eden Valley-Watkins Alp	Public	8-12	298 Brooks St N	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 453-2900	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,483
WCED 18-22 Program	Public	12	805 E State Highway 55	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 256-6026	10	1	10.0	30.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Paynesville Area Secondary School	Public	6-12	795 Business 23 S	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	Paynesville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 243-3761	465	32	14.5	28.4%	424 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	27.4	349^th of 450 public high schools	22.4%		37.2	323^rd of 480 public high schools	32.7%	26	33.3	33.3	5.1	15.3	22.4	54.7	42.1	22.0	36.1	39.7	$12,502
Rocori Senior High	Public	9-12	534 5th Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-8683	824	55	15.1	24.5%	683 (82.9%)	28 (3.4%)	94 (11.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	68.9	144^th of 450 public high schools	68.0%		61.2	201^st of 480 public high schools	58.1%	57				35.3	35.3				55.6	55.6	$12,448
Rocori Online Learning Site	Public, Virtual	6-12	534 5th Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 685-4908	72	4	19.1	36.1%	49 (68.1%)	7 (9.7%)	13 (18.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Rocori Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	534 N 5th Ave	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-4910	27	0	61.7	48.1%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)											$8,185
Alternative Learning Center - Kimball	Public	7-12	100 W State Highway 55	Kimball	55353	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 398-5585	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kimball Secondary	Public	6-12	100 W State Highway 55	Kimball	55353	Stearns County	Kimball Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 398-7700	413	25	16.6	20.3%	390 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	86.2	50^th of 450 public high schools	88.9%		84.5	49^th of 480 public high schools	89.8%	1	35.6	35.4	34.4	57.1	39.4	46.6	35.4	39.1	61.3	46.1	$10,492
Litchfield Senior High	Public	9-12	901 N Gilman Ave	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 693-2424	448	25	18.1	29.2%	379 (84.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	88.9	33^rd of 450 public high schools	92.7%		62.8	190^th of 480 public high schools	60.4%	157				57.1	57.1				63.4	63.4	$13,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Eden Valley Secondary

What schools feed into Eden Valley Secondary?

Eden Valley Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eden Valley Elementary
Elementary : Watkins Elementary

Is Eden Valley Secondary a good school?

Eden Valley Secondary ranks 80^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Eden Valley Secondary in?

Eden Valley-Watkins School District

How many students attend Eden Valley Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Eden Valley Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Eden Valley Secondary?

Students at Eden Valley Secondary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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