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Melrose Secondary

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Melrose Secondary ranks 129 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Melrose Secondary is a public high school located in Melrose, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Melrose Public School District, which is ranked 148 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Melrose Secondary has consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota high schools, with performance on MCA-III assessments generally above the state average. The school's 11th-grade math proficiency ranges from 41.35% to 55.45%, compared to the state average of 34.96% to 36.6%. In reading, the 10th-grade proficiency rates have been between 50% and 59.29%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 55.16%. Compared to nearby schools, Melrose Secondary generally outperforms Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. and Swanville Secondary, but lags behind the higher-performing Albany Area High School and Upsala Secondary.

Melrose Secondary has maintained a four-year graduation rate between 83.3% and 94.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. The school's dropout rate has ranged from 0.8% to 4.5%, also in line with the surrounding schools. While the school has a diverse student population, with 30.36% to 39.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the performance on MCA-III assessments varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.5 to 25.7, is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, which could present challenges in providing personalized attention and support to students.

505

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,337

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

546 5th Ave NE
Melrose, MN 56352-1108

(320) 256-5160

District: Melrose Public School District

Feeder schools for Melrose Secondary:

Elementary:	Melrose Elementary
Middle:	Melrose Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

129^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 446Melrose 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	115 of 480	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	173 of 476	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	172 of 472	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	220 of 428	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	155 of 492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	142 of 489	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	137 of 489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	134 of 504	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	49 of 483	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	71.8	132 of 534	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	101 of 539	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	147 of 545	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	240 of 540	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	154 of 460	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	228 of 463	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	113 of 450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	222 of 452	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	301 of 433	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	91 of 94	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	36 of 358	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	181 of 396	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	96 of 388	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	178 of 401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	98 of 395	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	85 of 124	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	98 of 333	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	189 of 389	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	183 of 393	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	157 of 312	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	135 of 270	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	150 of 374	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	196 of 377	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	168 of 405	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	218 of 403	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	224 of 351	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	144 of 398	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	123 of 178	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	177 of 221	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	142 of 216	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	180 of 214	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	159 of 173	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	192 of 220	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	71 of 376	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	125 of 398	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	133 of 401	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	196 of 364	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	116 of 412	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	60 of 414	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+8 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

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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
Melrose Secondary	Public	9-12	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	505	29	17.3	33.7%	357 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71.6	129^th of 450 public high schools	71.3%		73.5	115^th of 480 public high schools	76.0%	14			53.0	53.0			48.7	48.7	$12,337
West Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	21	4	5.2	38.1%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
WCED Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sauk Centre Secondary	Public	7-12	903 State Rd	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	597	36	16.4	31.7%	518 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	60.5	197^th of 450 public high schools	56.2%		59.6	213^th of 480 public high schools	55.6%	16	46.6	47.7	42.5	45.8	39.8	46.7	43.9	43.3	$12,321
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%)	74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%		89.2	27^th of 480 public high schools	94.4%	79			38.3	38.3			58.7	58.7	$12,197
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%)	78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%		64	182^nd of 480 public high schools	62.1%	94	20.0	30.8	29.2	27.7	66.7	42.3	80.7	63.9	$13,052
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%)	50.9	249^th of 450 public high schools	44.7%		54.9	233^rd of 480 public high schools	51.5%	16	37.3	31.0	38.2	35.2	26.5	31.8	30.0	29.6	$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)
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%)	60.1	200^th of 450 public high schools	55.6%		62.2	195^th of 480 public high schools	59.4%	5	50.0	28.0	40.9	38.5	44.4	28.0	44.4	38.6	$13,309
Bbe Learning Center	Public	7-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56312	Stearns County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(320) 254-8211	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Secondary?

Students at Melrose Secondary are 71% White, 28% Hispanic.

Is Melrose Secondary a good school?

Melrose Secondary ranks 129^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Melrose Secondary.

What district is Melrose Secondary in?

Melrose Public School District

What schools feed into Melrose Secondary?

Melrose Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Melrose Elementary
Middle : Melrose Middle

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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