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Isle Secondary

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Isle Secondary ranks 240 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Isle Secondary is a 7–12 school in Isle, MN, serving 188 students in the Isle Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 240th of 473 Minnesota high schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), near the middle of the state. Its history shows a dramatic arc: a peak at 109th of 492 (78th percentile, 4 stars) in 2018–2019, a fall to 399th of 472 (15th percentile, 1 star) in 2021–2022, and a recovery since. About 49% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 59.8% in 2022–2023. The 2024–2025 graduation rate of 91.8% beats the district's 87.1% and the state's 84.9%.

Among nearby comprehensive high schools, Isle sits between Onamia High School (224 students, 23rd percentile, 1 star) and Mora High School (743 students, 72nd percentile, 4 stars). Isle outperforms Onamia in every tested subject — math 32.5% vs. 16.4%, reading 33.8% vs. 20.3%, science 27.3% vs. 20.8% — and has the highest graduation rate of the three. It trails Mora and the state in math (44.9%) and reading (48.6%). Poverty context helps explain part of this: Isle's free/reduced lunch rate of 49.47% is far below Onamia's 81.7% and above Mora's 36.47%. Isle is also the smallest of the three, so yearly percentages can swing.

Science is a relative bright spot, with Isle's 27.3% above the state's 25.5% and slightly above Mora's 26.8%. Grade-level results are uneven: 7th-grade math is strong at 48% (state 40.3%), while 8th-grade math (21.9% vs. 42.3%) and 8th-grade reading (31.3% vs. 50%) lag. The 2024–2025 dropout rate of 8.1% is above the state's 4.2% and both nearby schools, but the prior year was 3.5%, so it may be a one-year fluctuation. Low-income students ranked in the 58th percentile (3 stars), above the school overall. The nearby alternative learning centers — Isle Area Learning Center, Mora Alternative Learning Center, and Kokesh Area Learning Center — serve very different populations with many scores suppressed by the state, so they aren't true academic peers.

188

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,722

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342-4590

(320) 676-3101

District: Isle Public School District

Feeder schools for Isle Secondary:

Elementary:

Isle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

American Indian:

9.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

285^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

240^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 458Isle 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	48.3	285 of 546	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	340 of 519	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	336 of 545	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	273 of 529	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	370 of 520	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	393 of 521	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	423 of 533	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	422 of 518	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	439 of 523	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.9	343 of 508	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	229 of 516	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	245 of 490	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	249 of 488	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	341 of 469	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.1	263 of 478	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	261 of 454	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	180 of 230	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	380 of 403	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	353 of 406	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	357 of 396	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.0	358 of 387	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	219 of 467	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	314 of 450	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	176 of 455	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	307 of 467	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	354 of 443	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	326 of 439	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	361 of 436	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	175 of 458	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	226 of 432	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	272 of 473	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	215 of 459	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	263 of 404	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	282 of 399	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	197 of 415	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	250 of 401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	313 of 483	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	300 of 452	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	240 of 479	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	290 of 464	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	369 of 476	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	318 of 437	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	409 of 454	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	372 of 438	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	80.1	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	6.4	258 of 260	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	255 of 282	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	272 of 435	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	348 of 415	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	347 of 440	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	291 of 436	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	381 of 438	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	340 of 422	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	399 of 428	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	400 of 428	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	240 of 473	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	366 of 450	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	333 of 480	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	376 of 476	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	399 of 472	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	109 of 492	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	241 of 494	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	318 of 489	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	321 of 504	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	305 of 483	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.5	141 of 534	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	241 of 539	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	257 of 545	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	372 of 540	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.5	197 of 234	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	359 of 460	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	338 of 450	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.9	323 of 452	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	66.2	206 of 433	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	322 of 403	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	301 of 396	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	337 of 388	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	100 of 401	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	231 of 395	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	214 of 333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	222 of 389	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	366 of 393	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	67.5	70 of 270	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	78 of 370	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	71 of 374	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	187 of 395	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.5	338 of 377	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	278 of 405	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	350 of 398	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	380 of 403	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	285 of 351	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.1	96 of 411	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	220 of 398	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	205 of 216	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	244 of 394	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	6.0	363 of 376	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	341 of 402	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	356 of 398	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	375 of 401	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	335 of 364	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.3	73 of 412	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	282 of 414	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Native American (2023)84th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-15 vs state

Math32%-12 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Saturday, October 8, 2016

Small classes yet horrible academic performances! MAYBE the curriculum needs revision, and MAYBE the School Board needs replacement. The bottom line is that the students are failing to meet minimal standards. Close Quote

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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
Isle Secondary	Public	7-12	730 5th Ave S	Isle	56342	Mille Lacs County	Isle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 676-3101	188	12	15.1	49.5%	147 (78.2%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	4 (2.1%)	18 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	53	240^th of 473 public high schools	49.3%		23.3	366^th of 450 public high schools	18.7%	126	40.0	31.3	30.4	33.8	18.8	39.1	27.3	48.0	21.9	30.8	32.5	$15,722
Isle Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	730 5th Ave S	Isle	56342	Mille Lacs County	Isle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 676-3146	6	0		—	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$9,644
Kokesh Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	807 Main St	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 532-4423	28	6	5.0	85.7%	7 (25.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)												$12,100
Onamia High School	Public	7-12	35465 125th Ave	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 532-4174	224	14	15.6	81.7%	78 (34.8%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	2 (0.9%)	112 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	25.5	365^th of 473 public high schools	22.8%		10.8	414^th of 450 public high schools	8.0%	49	20.0	17.6	21.4	20.3	5.6	28.6	20.8	10.0	33.3	10.3	16.4	$23,031
Mora High School	Public	7-12	118 9th St	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 679-6200	743	46	15.9	36.5%	661 (89.0%)	9 (1.2%)	26 (3.5%)	15 (2.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	69.9	132^nd of 473 public high schools	72.1%		73.9	111^th of 450 public high schools	75.3%	21	51.2	51.8	54.7	52.5	14.2	39.0	26.8	45.0	47.4	27.5	41.1	$12,438
Mora Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	118 9th St	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 679-6200	39	0	23.5	56.4%	35 (89.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)								(n/a)										0.0	0.0	$10,116
Mora Independent Study	Public	9-12	118 9th St	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 679-6200	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Isle Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Isle Secondary?

Students at Isle Secondary are 78% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Isle Secondary?

Isle Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Isle Elementary

What district is Isle Secondary in?

Isle Public School District

How many students attend Isle Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Isle Secondary.

Is Isle Secondary a good school?

Isle Secondary ranks 240^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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