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Holdingford Secondary

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Holdingford Secondary ranks 242 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Holdingford Secondary is a public school in Holdingford, MN, serving 509 students in grades 7–12. It is part of the Holdingford Public School District, which ranks in the 75th percentile statewide, but the school itself ranks 242nd of 473 high schools (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Its rank was once much higher, reaching the 85th percentile in 2016–2017. Graduation outcomes are strong: a 96.8% graduation rate and 1.0% dropout rate, well above and below state averages of 84.9% and 4.2%. This is comparable to nearby Royalton High School (97.4%), Albany Area High School (96.4%), Upsala Secondary (96.3%), and Sartell Senior High (95.7%), and much stronger than Apollo Senior High (71.0%) and Swanville Secondary (92.0%).

Academically, math is a bright spot. All-grade math proficiency is 45.3%, slightly above the state's 44.9% and higher than every nearby school: Albany Area High School (41.4%), Sartell Senior High (40.6%), Swanville Secondary (39.7%), Upsala Secondary (32.1%), Royalton High School (30.0%), and Apollo Senior High (15.4%). Math improved from 35.24% the prior year. Reading is near the state average at 45.0% but below the state's 48.6% and trails Royalton High School (48.0%), Sartell Senior High (47.2%), and Albany Area High School (45.9%), while being much higher than Swanville Secondary (24.3%) and Apollo Senior High (28.2%). Science is the clearest weakness: all-grade science proficiency is 21.4%, below the state's 25.5% and far below Sartell Senior High (46.7%), Royalton High School (37.7%), Albany Area High School (36.2%), and Upsala Secondary (30.3%).

The student–teacher ratio is 22.1, the highest among nearby schools, including Upsala Secondary (10.8), Swanville Secondary (14.4), Royalton High School (15.1), Sartell Senior High (16.4), Apollo Senior High (16.6), and Albany Area High School (17.4). Free/reduced lunch is 27.11%, higher than several higher-performing neighbors. Subgroup effectiveness shows gaps: low-SES students and male/female students are near the overall 49th percentile, but special education students are at the 17th percentile (1 star). Overall, Holdingford Secondary is mid-pack with strong graduation, improving math, and a clear science weakness. If recent math and reading gains hold and science improves, the school could return toward its earlier higher rankings.

509

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,202

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340-0250

(320) 746-2221

District: Holdingford Public School District

Feeder schools for Holdingford Secondary:

Elementary:

Holdingford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

149^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

242^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 458Holdingford 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
2026	66.8	149 of 546	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	35.9	352 of 519	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	344 of 545	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	309 of 529	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	160 of 520	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	171 of 521	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	171 of 533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	154 of 518	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	187 of 523	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	136 of 508	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	163 of 516	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	157 of 490	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	246 of 488	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	231 of 469	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	246 of 478	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	79.4	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	142 of 409	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	43 of 406	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	48 of 396	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	56.2	209 of 387	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	136 of 467	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	27.3	345 of 450	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	336 of 474	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	277 of 455	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	114 of 467	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	137 of 443	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	95 of 439	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	52 of 436	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	261 of 458	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	317 of 432	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	237 of 473	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	315 of 459	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	99 of 404	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	183 of 399	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	77 of 415	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	27 of 401	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	161 of 483	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	291 of 452	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	300 of 479	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	292 of 464	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	203 of 476	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	167 of 437	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	228 of 454	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	240 of 438	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	176 of 307	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	181 of 282	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.2	381 of 415	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	382 of 440	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	364 of 436	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	240 of 438	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	205 of 422	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	232 of 428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	199 of 428	53.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	242 of 473	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	249 of 450	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	233 of 480	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	230 of 476	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	246 of 472	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	266 of 428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	249 of 492	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	73 of 489	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	177 of 489	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.4	114 of 504	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	36 of 483	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	76.7	83 of 534	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	154 of 539	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	181 of 545	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	108 of 540	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	55.4	272 of 460	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	223 of 463	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.6	77 of 450	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	159 of 452	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	235 of 433	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	227 of 398	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	134 of 396	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	186 of 388	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	165 of 339	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	139 of 401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	99 of 395	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	193 of 377	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	163 of 333	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	221 of 389	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	334 of 393	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	151 of 270	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	248 of 370	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	123 of 374	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	202 of 395	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	264 of 405	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	287 of 398	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	277 of 403	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	298 of 351	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	274 of 411	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	168 of 398	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	187 of 224	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	124 of 216	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	156 of 214	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	215 of 220	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	293 of 394	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	266 of 376	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	278 of 402	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	285 of 398	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	290 of 401	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	266 of 364	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	291 of 412	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.7	188 of 414	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+6 vs school

High school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math45%~ state avg

Reading45%-4 vs state

Science21%-4 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Holdingford Secondary	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2221	509	23	22.1	27.1%	493 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.9	242^nd of 473 public high schools	48.8%		50.9	249^th of 450 public high schools	44.7%	7	55.3	43.8	35.4	45.0	12.5	29.3	21.4	50.0	45.1	39.3	45.3	$10,202
Alternative Learning Center - Holdingford	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	146	13	10.8	21.9%	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.8	19^th of 473 public high schools	96.0%		78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%	69	33.3	43.8	64.7	44.4	12.5	47.1	30.3	20.0	12.5	53.1	32.1	$13,052
Albany Area High School	Public	9-12	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5043	584	33	17.4	13.4%	555 (95.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	70	130^th of 473 public high schools	72.5%		74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%	24			45.9	45.9		36.2	36.2			41.4	41.4	$12,197
F.E.D. Royalton Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Royalton High School	Public	9-12	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4240	293	19	15.1	23.5%	274 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	66	161^st of 473 public high schools	66.0%		42.7	286^th of 450 public high schools	36.4%	125			48.0	48.0		37.7	37.7			30.0	30.0	$12,173
Sartell-St. Stephen 18-22 Program	Public	12	1111 27th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 656-3776	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sartell Senior High	Public	9-12	3101 Pine Cone Rd	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	1,269	77	16.4	18.9%	1,104 (87.0%)	35 (2.8%)	43 (3.4%)	36 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	77.1	92^nd of 473 public high schools	80.5%		74.6	105^th of 450 public high schools	76.7%	13			47.2	47.2		46.7	46.7			40.6	40.6	$11,080
Alternative Learning Center - Sartell	Public	9-12	212 3rd Ave N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	2	0		—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Swanville Secondary	Public	7-12	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 547-5100	152	11	14.4	38.8%	140 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	30.7	339^th of 473 public high schools	28.3%		60.1	200^th of 450 public high schools	55.6%	139	20.0	38.9	18.8	24.3	11.1	0.0	4.0	15.8	50.0	50.0	39.7	$13,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Holdingford Secondary

How many students attend Holdingford Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Holdingford Secondary.

Is Holdingford Secondary a good school?

Holdingford Secondary ranks 242^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holdingford Secondary?

Students at Holdingford Secondary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Holdingford Secondary in?

Holdingford Public School District

What schools feed into Holdingford Secondary?

Holdingford Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holdingford Elementary

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