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Mabel-Canton Secondary

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Mabel-Canton Secondary ranks 165 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Mabel-Canton Secondary in Mabel, MN, is a small rural school serving grades 7–12 with 126 students in the Mabel-Canton Public School District. The district ranks in the 86th percentile of Minnesota districts (4 stars), while the school ranks 165th of 473 state high schools (65th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026 — third among seven nearby schools analyzed. Because each grade may have fewer than 15 students, small percentage-point changes can reflect just one or two students.

For parents, the standout strength is completion: the school has a 100.0% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, at or near 100% for five straight years, better than Fillmore Central Senior High (98.1%), Houston Secondary (98.0%), Spring Grove Secondary (95.1%), Caledonia Senior High (94.5%), Lanesboro Secondary (84.3%), and far above Minnesota Virtual Academy High (64.1%). Reading is also the academic bright spot: 57.1% proficiency versus 48.6% statewide, leading every nearby school. The student-teacher ratio is 10.1, the most favorable in the peer group, and free/reduced-price lunch has fallen from 41.53% to 28.57%.

Challenges remain. Math overall is 42.9%, slightly below the state’s 44.9%, with a stark 11th-grade math rate of 18.2% versus 35.3% statewide. Science is 29.5% — above the state’s 25.5% — but has slid from 54.55% in 2022–23. The school’s rank has also dropped from top-25 state high school status in 2017–18 through 2022–23 to the mid-60s. Interestingly, the Mabel-Canton Public School District outperforms the secondary building, suggesting the elementary and middle grades are carrying the district average. Overall, this school is a very small, well-staffed school with exceptional completion and strong reading, but it needs to address the multi-year academic slide and 11th-grade math weakness.

126

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

316 W Fillmore Ave
Mabel, MN 55954-0337

(507) 493-5422

District: Mabel-Canton Public School District

Feeder schools for Mabel-Canton Secondary:

Elementary:

Mabel-Canton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

77^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

165^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 458Mabel-Canton 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	78.8	77 of 546	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	131 of 519	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	103 of 545	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	151 of 529	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	70 of 520	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	21 of 521	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	179 of 533	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	178 of 518	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.8	87 of 523	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	114 of 508	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	44.3	310 of 516	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	330 of 490	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	303 of 488	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.1	115 of 469	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	130 of 478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	87 of 454	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	71 of 230	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	91 of 409	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	38 of 467	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	82 of 450	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	33 of 443	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	32.0	335 of 439	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	43.0	254 of 415	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	199 of 483	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	209 of 452	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	207 of 479	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.9	23 of 476	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	27 of 437	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	100 of 454	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	134 of 435	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	145 of 440	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	192 of 436	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	98 of 438	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	27 of 422	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.0	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	238 of 428	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	165 of 473	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	172 of 450	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	76 of 480	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	8 of 476	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	22 of 472	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	10 of 428	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	24 of 492	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	13 of 494	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	70.1	155 of 489	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.3	89 of 489	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	131 of 504	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	193 of 483	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.1	49 of 534	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	103 of 539	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	150 of 545	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	245 of 540	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	156 of 234	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	294 of 460	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	309 of 463	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	337 of 450	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	359 of 452	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.4	259 of 433	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	86.3	27 of 401	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	3 of 395	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	65 of 405	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	12 of 403	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	4 of 351	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	3 of 411	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	194 of 394	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	208 of 376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.4	101 of 402	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	39 of 401	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	18 of 364	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	34 of 412	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	17 of 414	95.9%	★★★★★

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

Female (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)39th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Female (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science30%+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
Mabel-Canton Secondary	Public	7-12	316 W Fillmore Ave	Mabel	55954	Fillmore County	Mabel-Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 493-5422	126	12	10.1	28.6%	122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	65.8	165^th of 473 public high schools	65.1%		64	172^nd of 450 public high schools	61.8%	7	62.5	50.0	58.8	57.1	22.7	36.4	29.5	52.2	45.5	18.2	42.9	$13,378
Spring Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	163	9	18.0	28.8%	151 (92.6%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	77.3	89^th of 473 public high schools	81.2%		35.1	318^th of 450 public high schools	29.3%	229	53.8	63.0	50.0	56.2	3.7	42.1	19.6	69.2	48.1	42.1	54.2	$14,757
Fillmore Central Senior High	Public	7-12	145 Main Ave S	Harmony	55939	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central	No	No	No	No	(507) 886-6464	264	21	12.8	30.3%	248 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	17.7	404^th of 473 public high schools	14.6%		31.5	336^th of 450 public high schools	25.3%	68	56.5	51.6	22.0	41.7	22.6	12.8	16.7	39.1	35.5	15.0	29.9	$15,874
Fillmore Central ALP	Public	10-12	145 Main Ave S	Harmony	55939	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central	No	No	No	No	(507) 886-6464	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$15,739
Caledonia Senior High	Public	9-12	825 N Warrior Ave	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 725-3316	259	19	13.4	16.2%	251 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.6	26^th of 473 public high schools	94.5%		80.9	74^th of 450 public high schools	83.6%	48			56.5	56.5		54.8	54.8			49.2	49.2	$13,283
Lanesboro Secondary	Public	7-12	100 Kirkwood St E	Lanesboro	55949	Fillmore County	Lanesboro Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 467-2229	193	16	12.0	31.1%	184 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	50.9	249^th of 473 public high schools	47.4%		63.6	174^th of 450 public high schools	61.3%	75	33.3	53.3	38.2	42.0	7.4	27.3	18.3	41.7	36.7	33.3	37.0	$14,119
Houston Secondary	Public	7-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 896-5323	234	16	14.5	31.2%	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	39	297^th of 473 public high schools	37.2%		21.8	371^st of 450 public high schools	17.6%	74	35.3	33.3	26.7	31.9	6.7	36.7	21.7	32.4	13.8	16.0	21.6	$14,858
Summit Learning Program	Public	9-12	105 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 742-9939	22	3	6.9	72.7%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$11,189
Minnesota Virtual Academy High	Public, Virtual	9-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 742-9843	706	53	13.3	53.5%	458 (64.9%)	88 (12.5%)	64 (9.1%)	18 (2.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.1%)	60.2	200^th of 473 public high schools	57.7%		53.6	235^th of 450 public high schools	47.8%	35			44.1	44.1		27.6	27.6			42.1	42.1	$10,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Mabel-Canton Secondary

What district is Mabel-Canton Secondary in?

Mabel-Canton Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Mabel-Canton Secondary?

Students at Mabel-Canton Secondary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Mabel-Canton Secondary?

Mabel-Canton Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mabel-Canton Elementary

Is Mabel-Canton Secondary a good school?

Mabel-Canton Secondary ranks 165^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mabel-Canton Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Mabel-Canton Secondary.

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