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Moose Lake Secondary

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Moose Lake Secondary ranks 185 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 61% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Moose Lake Secondary is a grades 7–12 school with 276 students in Moose Lake, MN, part of the Moose Lake Public School District in a small northeastern Minnesota community. In 2025–26 it ranked 185th of 473 Minnesota high schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), well above its district's 42nd percentile, 2-star showing. That places it ahead of East Central Senior Secondary (53rd percentile) and roughly even with Cromwell-Wright Secondary (59th), while trailing Barnum Secondary (70th) and Willow River Secondary (68th). Recent years have swung widely, from the 91st percentile in 2023–24 to the 45th in 2024–25, a pattern common in small schools with small graduating cohorts.

Academically, math is a relative local strength: 36.7% of all grades tested proficient, below the state's 44.9% but the highest among the nearby schools listed. Eleventh-grade math (34.1%) nearly matches the state (35.3%). Reading is 44.7% versus the state's 48.6%, above the district's 39.9%, and 10th-grade reading is a bright spot at 52.6%, above the state's 42.5%. Science is the clearest current concern: 13.5% versus the state's 25.5%, below every nearby school, with 8th-grade science at just 3.8%. Notably, science was 38.89% in 2024–25, above the state and nearby schools, so this sharp drop may reflect cohort effects rather than a lasting trend.

On completion, the 89.8% graduation rate beats the state's 84.9%, but the 6.1% dropout rate is above the state's 4.2% and above Willow River, Barnum, and Cromwell-Wright. Context indicators are improving: free/reduced lunch fell from 35.4% to 28.62% and the student-teacher ratio dropped from 15.4 to 13.8, both better than several nearby districts. Female students currently rank above the school average while male and low-SES students rank below, though these subgroup results have varied greatly year to year. Overall, this is a middle-to-upper-middle local school with improving supports and a science result worth watching.

276

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,437

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4812 County Rd 10
Moose Lake, MN 55767-9422

(218) 485-4435

District: Moose Lake Public School District

Feeder schools for Moose Lake Secondary:

Elementary:

Moose Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

309^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

185^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^th of 458Moose Lake 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	43.9	309 of 546	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	197 of 519	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	169 of 545	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	307 of 529	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	153 of 520	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	141 of 521	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	174 of 533	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	237 of 518	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	243 of 523	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	211 of 508	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.0	349 of 516	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	337 of 490	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	205 of 488	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	178 of 469	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	164 of 478	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.3	325 of 454	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	162 of 230	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.7	285 of 409	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.8	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.3	252 of 406	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.5	269 of 396	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	244 of 387	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	307 of 467	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	191 of 450	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	84 of 474	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	198 of 455	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	64 of 467	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	247 of 443	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	163 of 439	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	162 of 436	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	146 of 458	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	259 of 432	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	229 of 473	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	135 of 459	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	126 of 404	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	242 of 401	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	272 of 483	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	188 of 452	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	215 of 479	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	324 of 464	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	224 of 476	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	183 of 454	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	267 of 438	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	207 of 298	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	351 of 435	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	246 of 415	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	190 of 440	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	332 of 436	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	196 of 438	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	165 of 422	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	229 of 428	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	185 of 473	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	248 of 450	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	86.4	42 of 480	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	65.7	154 of 476	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	123 of 472	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	170 of 428	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	158 of 492	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	237 of 494	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	219 of 489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	160 of 489	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.0	82 of 504	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	72 of 483	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	78 of 534	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	136 of 539	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	87 of 545	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	226 of 540	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	142 of 234	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	76.4	120 of 460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	135 of 463	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	200 of 450	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	197 of 452	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.7	95 of 433	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	150 of 396	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	106 of 388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	114 of 339	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	184 of 401	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	264 of 395	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	215 of 377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	91.5	18 of 393	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	221 of 374	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	195 of 395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	94.8	10 of 405	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	171 of 398	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	144 of 403	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	164 of 351	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	140 of 411	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	163 of 398	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	233 of 394	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	311 of 376	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.7	61 of 402	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	202 of 398	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	155 of 401	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	193 of 364	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	212 of 412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	270 of 414	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Female (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-4 vs state

Math37%-8 vs state

Science14%-12 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
Moose Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	4812 County Rd 10	Moose Lake	55767	Carlton County	Moose Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 485-4435	276	20	13.8	28.6%	256 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	62.8	185^th of 473 public high schools	60.9%		51.1	248^th of 450 public high schools	44.9%	63	37.5	43.4	52.6	44.7	3.8	27.0	13.5	35.3	39.6	34.1	36.7	$12,437
McF-Moose Lake/Willow River	Public	9-12	1000 Lakeshore Dr	Moose Lake	55767	Carlton County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(218) 485-5025	3	0		—	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Barnum Secondary	Public	7-12	3675 County Rd 13	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 389-3273	312	19	16.1	27.2%	275 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	68	143^rd of 473 public high schools	69.8%		65.9	162^nd of 450 public high schools	64.0%	19	48.9	50.9	51.0	50.3	17.0	36.7	26.5	53.2	24.5	30.8	36.0	$12,691
Willow River Secondary	Public	7-12	8142 Pine St	Willow River	55795	Pine County	Willow River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 372-3131	205	16	13.0	38.5%	192 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	67.1	150^th of 473 public high schools	68.3%		56.9	221^st of 450 public high schools	50.9%	71	27.0	48.3	50.0	40.8	10.3	48.5	30.6	10.8	10.3	18.5	12.9	$13,122
East Central Senior Secondary	Public	7-12	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 245-6016	309	22	14.0	37.5%	255 (82.5%)	6 (1.9%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	55.6	224^th of 473 public high schools	52.6%		31.5	337^th of 450 public high schools	25.1%	113	17.6	30.0	40.7	29.7	10.8	37.7	26.7	19.2	20.5	22.5	20.6	$13,146
Crossroads Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 245-6016	32	2	16.0	71.9%	22 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)												$10,760
Cromwell-Wright Secondary	Public	7-12	5624 Highway 210	Cromwell	55726	Carlton County	Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 644-3716	137	11	12.2	24.1%	123 (89.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	61.3	195^th of 473 public high schools	58.8%		73.8	112^th of 450 public high schools	75.1%	83	40.0	37.5	52.9	43.4	12.5	27.8	20.6	30.0	43.8	31.8	34.5	$16,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Moose Lake Secondary

What district is Moose Lake Secondary in?

Moose Lake Public School District

How many students attend Moose Lake Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Moose Lake Secondary.

What schools feed into Moose Lake Secondary?

Moose Lake Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moose Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Moose Lake Secondary?

Students at Moose Lake Secondary are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Moose Lake Secondary a good school?

Moose Lake Secondary ranks 185^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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