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Laporte Secondary

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Laporte Secondary ranks 281 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 38% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Laporte Secondary is a public high school located in Laporte, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Laporte Public School District, which is ranked 344 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laporte Secondary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.23% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's performance on MCA-III reading assessments is slightly better, with 48% of 10th-grade students being proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. Laporte Secondary's performance on MCA-III science assessments is also below the state average, with only 40.74% of students being proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 43.47%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70% to 91.3% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.3% to 10% in recent years.

Laporte Secondary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools, such as Nevis Secondary, which is ranked much higher (37th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025) and has significantly better test scores and graduation rates. The nearby Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Center and Cass Lake-Bena Secondary also have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Laporte Secondary. The largest nearby school, Bemidji Senior High, outperforms Laporte Secondary in most academic metrics, with higher test scores and graduation rates.

106

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,400

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461-9522

(218) 224-2288

District: Laporte Public School District

Feeder schools for Laporte Secondary:

Elementary:	Laporte Elementary
Middle:	Laporte Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

American Indian:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 26 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg47%

281^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 446Laporte 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
2019	14.6	465 of 533	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	474 of 518	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	44.3	316 of 523	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	328 of 508	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	340 of 516	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.4	428 of 490	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	378 of 488	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	363 of 469	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	296 of 478	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	288 of 454	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	12.1	213 of 230	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	375 of 409	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	365 of 403	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	44.3	278 of 406	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.4	343 of 396	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	357 of 387	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	281 of 450	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	330 of 480	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	351 of 476	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	403 of 472	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	387 of 428	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	302 of 492	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	393 of 494	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	402 of 489	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	329 of 489	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	82.0	63 of 504	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	170 of 483	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	231 of 534	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	334 of 539	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	250 of 545	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	335 of 540	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	188 of 234	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.3	299 of 460	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	307 of 463	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	227 of 450	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.0	200 of 452	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	292 of 433	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	247 of 358	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	331 of 403	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	263 of 396	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	0.7	388 of 388	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	379 of 401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	209 of 333	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	307 of 389	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	360 of 393	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	195 of 270	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.7	30 of 370	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	20.3	308 of 374	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	248 of 377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	248 of 405	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	316 of 398	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	190 of 403	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	294 of 351	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.5	70 of 411	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	321 of 376	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	349 of 402	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	344 of 398	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	378 of 401	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	351 of 364	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	308 of 412	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math19%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Laporte 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Laporte Secondary	Public	9-12	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 224-2288	106	7	14.3	45.3%	89 (84.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	43.8	281^st of 450 public high schools	37.6%		36.2	330^th of 480 public high schools	31.3%	49			19.2	19.2			48.0	48.0	$14,400
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.	Public	7-12	301 4th St	Walker	56484	Cass County	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 547-5322	317	26	12.2	48.9%	206 (65.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.9%)	24.9	361^st of 450 public high schools	19.8%		36.5	327^th of 480 public high schools	31.9%	34	34.0	21.3	14.6	24.1	35.9	31.9	34.0	34.0	$14,570
Cass Lake-Bena Secondary	Public	9-12	15308 State 371 NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2203	263	22	11.7	75.7%	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7.8	428^th of 450 public high schools	4.9%		12	425^th of 480 public high schools	11.5%	3			2.1	2.1			19.6	19.6	$25,363
Cass Lake-Bena Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	208 Central Ave NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 335-2204	94	8	11.9	79.8%	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	447^th of 450 public high schools	0.7%		10.9	433^rd of 480 public high schools	9.8%	14			0.0	0.0			7.7	5.0	$21,734
Nevis Secondary	Public	7-12	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 652-1204	279	20	14.3	42.7%	239 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	88.1	37^th of 450 public high schools	91.8%		68.7	147^th of 480 public high schools	69.4%	110	64.9	60.9	46.3	57.3	67.6	46.7	70.0	60.7	$12,910
Nevis Area Learning Program	Public	9-12	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 652-3500	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeside Learning Center	Public	6-12	502 Minnesota Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3477	7	1	5.0		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$39,313
Bemidji Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3299	0	2	28.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$30,748
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	85	4	21.1	56.5%	49 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	28 (32.9%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)	10.8	415^th of 450 public high schools	7.8%		17.8	403^rd of 480 public high schools	16.0%	12			9.1	9.1			0.0	0.0	$11,944
Bemidji Senior High	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	1,537	78	19.8	33.4%	1,122 (73.0%)	14 (0.9%)	25 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	327 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.7%)	48.8	261^st of 450 public high schools	42.0%		50.6	255^th of 480 public high schools	46.9%	6			37.4	37.4			37.1	37.1	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Laporte Secondary

What district is Laporte Secondary in?

Laporte Public School District

Is Laporte Secondary a good school?

Laporte Secondary ranks 281^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laporte Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Laporte Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Laporte Secondary?

Students at Laporte Secondary are 84% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Laporte Secondary?

Laporte Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laporte Elementary
Middle : Laporte Middle School

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