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Hayfield Secondary

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Hayfield Secondary ranks 308 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 32% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hayfield Secondary is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Hayfield, Minnesota, with an enrollment of 353 students. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, and a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average.

Hayfield Secondary's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.91% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's performance on reading and science tests is also below the state average. Hayfield Secondary's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 83.3% to 91.2%, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.9% to 4.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Byron Senior High School and Kasson-Mantorville Senior High, Hayfield Secondary has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and school ratings. The nearby alternative learning centers, Smec Alternative Learning Center and Zumbro Area Learning Center, also have much lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

319

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,914

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 6th Ave SE
Hayfield, MN 55940-0006

(507) 671-1555

District: Hayfield Public School District

Feeder schools for Hayfield Secondary:

Elementary:

Hayfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

302^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

308^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 446Hayfield 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
2025	43.0	302 of 519	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	371 of 545	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	448 of 529	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	342 of 520	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	403 of 521	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	352 of 533	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	252 of 518	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	301 of 523	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	187 of 508	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	240 of 516	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	169 of 490	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	137 of 488	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	27 of 469	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	55.4	229 of 478	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	207 of 454	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.1	133 of 230	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	230 of 409	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	312 of 406	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.8	299 of 396	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	79.0	70 of 387	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	289 of 450	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	352 of 474	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	402 of 455	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	277 of 467	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	314 of 443	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	321 of 439	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	290 of 436	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	196 of 432	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	288 of 473	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	394 of 459	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	336 of 404	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	356 of 399	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	175 of 401	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	267 of 452	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	331 of 479	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	383 of 464	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	357 of 476	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	387 of 437	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	297 of 454	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	149 of 438	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	279 of 307	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	327 of 415	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	381 of 440	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	423 of 436	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	388 of 438	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	382 of 422	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	356 of 428	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	308 of 450	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	250 of 480	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	228 of 476	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	316 of 472	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	294 of 428	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	232 of 492	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	134 of 494	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	164 of 489	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	146 of 489	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.2	241 of 504	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	147 of 483	69.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	195 of 534	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	327 of 539	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	274 of 545	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	253 of 540	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.5	176 of 234	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.7	282 of 460	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.1	244 of 463	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.2	350 of 450	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	72.2	148 of 452	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	253 of 433	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	244 of 358	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	247 of 396	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	254 of 388	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	247 of 339	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	179 of 401	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	179 of 395	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	232 of 333	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	287 of 389	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	191 of 393	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	149 of 312	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	189 of 270	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	243 of 374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	335 of 377	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	332 of 405	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	312 of 403	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	268 of 351	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	267 of 411	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.8	79 of 398	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	333 of 376	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	219 of 398	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	337 of 401	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	301 of 364	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	275 of 412	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	159 of 414	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-9 vs state

Math28%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 31, 2012

I switched my daughter from Kasson to Hayfield schools and her math and reading skills significantly improved because of the dedicated involvement of the teachers and programs available. Further, there has been less bullying and harassment within the school from both students and teachers. Kasson is a very competitive, sport-focused school where Hayfield focuses on its academics. The main reason the test scores are much lower than Kasson is because of the higher number of non-native English speaking children. Close Quote

Schools Near Hayfield 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
Hayfield Secondary	Public	6-12	9 6th Ave SE	Hayfield	55940	Dodge County	Hayfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 671-1555	319	21	15.1	38.9%	280 (87.8%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	36.4	308^th of 450 public high schools	31.6%		50.9	250^th of 480 public high schools	47.9%	58	19.4	35.1	37.0	15.9	27.9	50.0	38.6	32.6	44.2	40.7	$10,914
Triton High School	Public	9-12	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 418-7520	283	22	12.6	32.5%	213 (75.3%)	2 (0.7%)	58 (20.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	72.2	123^rd of 450 public high schools	72.7%		72.8	125^th of 480 public high schools	74.0%	2				50.9	50.9				49.3	49.3	$12,504
Blooming Prairie High School	Public	7-12	202 4th Ave NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 583-4426	385	23	16.4	31.7%	361 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.1	207^th of 450 public high schools	54.0%		58.8	216^th of 480 public high schools	55.0%	9		42.5	33.3	29.6	35.7		35.6	48.6	52.0	44.6	$12,290
Kasson-Mantorville Senior High	Public	9-12	101 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2961	671	39	17.2	20.1%	591 (88.1%)	9 (1.3%)	42 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	92.3	15^th of 450 public high schools	96.7%		88	33^rd of 480 public high schools	93.1%	18				52.8	52.8				72.1	72.1	$11,552
Zumbro Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2083	59	11	5.5	62.7%	47 (79.7%)	2 (3.4%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)					6.7				38.5	31.6
Transition 2 Success	Public	9-12	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2037	15	4	3.7	20.0%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Byron Senior High School	Public	9-12	1887 2nd Ave NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2301	695	32	21.9	15.0%	608 (87.5%)	7 (1.0%)	32 (4.6%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	93.4	13^th of 450 public high schools	97.1%		92.7	20^th of 480 public high schools	95.8%	7				53.4	53.4				74.6	74.6	$10,910
Smec Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 857-1160	70	5	14.0	61.4%	53 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)
SMEC Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Austin Senior High	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1800	1,485	82	18.1	54.9%	578 (38.9%)	119 (8.0%)	508 (34.2%)	178 (12.0%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.2%)	51 (3.4%)	33.7	327^th of 450 public high schools	27.3%		26.9	362^nd of 480 public high schools	24.6%	35				17.8	17.8				40.0	40.0	$13,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayfield Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Hayfield Secondary?

Students at Hayfield Secondary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hayfield Secondary in?

Hayfield Public School District

How many students attend Hayfield Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Hayfield Secondary.

What schools feed into Hayfield Secondary?

Hayfield Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hayfield Elementary

Is Hayfield Secondary a good school?

Hayfield Secondary ranks 308^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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