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Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary

Public Grades 6-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is a small public school in Hills, in southwestern Minnesota, serving grades 6–12 with 190 students as part of the Hills-Beaver Creek School District. For families weighing nearby options, the closest comparison schools are Ellsworth Secondary (about 17 miles away, 60 students) and Luverne Senior High (about 12 miles away, 351 students), so Hills-Beaver Creek sits between the two in enrollment but serves a wider grade range than Luverne.

Academically, science is the clearest strength. All-grade science proficiency is 50.0%, roughly double the state rate of 25.5%, and end-of-course science reaches 79.3% compared with 35.0% statewide, 38.5% at Ellsworth and 30.7% at Luverne. Reading is also strong overall at 54.6% — above the state and well above Luverne's 35.1% — with 10th-grade reading at 69.0%. Math is solid at 49.5%, above the state's 44.9% but slightly behind Luverne's 51.2%, while 11th-grade math is a bright spot at 66.7% versus 35.3% statewide. Middle-grade results are more uneven, with 7th-grade reading at 37.0% against a state rate of 43.5%.

Graduation outcomes are excellent: 96.4% in 2024–2025, above Ellsworth (81.8%), Luverne (90.2%) and the state (84.9%), alongside a 0.0% dropout rate. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 3rd of 473 Minnesota high schools (99th percentile, 5 stars), far above its district's own rank of 64th of 458 and Luverne's 190th-place school ranking. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year swings are expected, but the multi-year record has been consistently strong. Subgroup rankings are very high for female and male students, while no recent ranking is available for the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup, leaving that an open question for parents.

190

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,164

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N Summit Ave
Hills, MN 56138-0547

(507) 962-3240

District: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Feeder schools for Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary:

Elementary:

Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Pacific Islander:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

134^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

3^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 458Hills-Beaver Creek 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
2026	68.4	134 of 546	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	76 of 519	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	75 of 545	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	43 of 529	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	73 of 520	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	46 of 521	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	186 of 533	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	231 of 518	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	260 of 523	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.6	319 of 508	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.8	153 of 516	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	113 of 490	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	152 of 488	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.3	330 of 469	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.6	147 of 478	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	154 of 454	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.8	222 of 409	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.5	155 of 406	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.0	69 of 396	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	70.6	121 of 387	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	162 of 467	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	102 of 450	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	71 of 474	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	29 of 455	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	79 of 467	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	78 of 443	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	52 of 439	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	67 of 436	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	82 of 458	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	138 of 483	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	55 of 452	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	61 of 479	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	83 of 464	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	92 of 476	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.6	207 of 454	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	252 of 438	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	172 of 435	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	95 of 415	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	87 of 440	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	62 of 436	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	108 of 438	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	61 of 422	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	249 of 428	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	311 of 428	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	3 of 473	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	64 of 450	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	49 of 476	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	313 of 472	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	195 of 428	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	104 of 492	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	50 of 494	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	77.1	97 of 489	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	192 of 489	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	137 of 504	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	146 of 483	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.0	240 of 534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	269 of 539	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	245 of 545	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.6	73 of 540	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	56.2	262 of 460	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	326 of 463	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.3	296 of 450	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.6	130 of 452	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	64.9	217 of 433	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	1 of 398	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.1	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	27.0	310 of 388	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	57 of 401	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	161 of 270	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	98.9	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	32 of 395	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	70 of 405	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	105 of 398	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.3	291 of 403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	163 of 351	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	117 of 411	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	9 of 394	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	50 of 376	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	54 of 402	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	63 of 398	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	24.9	336 of 401	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	198 of 364	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	134 of 412	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	109 of 414	73.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Science50%+24 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary	Public	6-12	301 N Summit Ave	Hills	56138	Rock County	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 962-3240	190	16	11.8	22.1%	168 (88.4%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	7 (3.7%)	98.6	3^rd of 473 public high schools	99.4%		82.8	64^th of 450 public high schools	85.8%	61	51.4	37.0	60.7	69.0	54.6	20.7	79.3	50.0	45.7	38.5	51.7	66.7	49.5	$11,164
Luverne Senior High	Public	9-12	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 283-4491	351	27	13.0	24.2%	301 (85.8%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	61.9	190^th of 473 public high schools	59.8%		72.7	119^th of 450 public high schools	73.6%	71				35.1	35.1		30.7	30.7				51.2	51.2	$10,954
Luverne Alternative Program	Public	10-12	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 283-4491	5	1	10.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$20,952
Ellsworth Secondary	Public	7-12	513 S Broadway St	Ellsworth	56129	Nobles County	Ellsworth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 967-2242	60	5	11.1	31.7%	49 (81.7%)	2 (3.3%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	83.2	57^th of 473 public high schools	87.9%					(n/a)			46.2	69.2	50.0	15.4	38.5	26.9			23.1		26.9	$17,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary

Is Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary a good school?

Yes! Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools.

What schools feed into Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?

Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?

Students at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary.

What district is Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary in?

Hills-Beaver Creek School District

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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.

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