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Mora High School

Public Grades 7-12
111th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 75% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Mora Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Mora Public School District, which is ranked 48 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating. With 745 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9, Mora Secondary consistently performs above the state and district averages on MCA-III assessments in math and reading.

One of Mora Secondary's key strengths is its ability to serve certain student subgroups well. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 7th out of 178 Minnesota high schools for special education students and 68th out of 333 for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Mora Secondary has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 94.7% over the past few years, with a relatively low dropout rate between 2.4% and 6.0%.

Compared to nearby schools like Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary and Pine City Secondary, Mora Secondary outperforms them on most academic metrics, including MCA-III proficiency rates and graduation/dropout rates. This suggests Mora Secondary is a stronger academic performer in the region, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Minnesota high schools over the past 10 years with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

743
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,438
Per pupil spending ?
36.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 118 9th St
       Mora, MN  55051-8888

(320) 679-6200

District: Mora Public Schools


Feeder schools for Mora High School:

Elementary:    Mora Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.0%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2018 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools
89% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2018) to 75th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg56%
Minnesota avg47%
Middle school
91st of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
111th of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
48th of 446Mora Public Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202577.591 of 51982.5%★★★★☆
202484.354 of 54590.1%★★★★★
202367.9147 of 52972.2%★★★★☆
202264.5165 of 52068.3%★★★☆☆
202168.4134 of 52174.3%★★★★☆
201975.6100 of 53381.2%★★★★☆
201865.3169 of 51867.4%★★★☆☆
201767.1161 of 52369.2%★★★☆☆
201652.5248 of 50851.2%★★★☆☆
201564.1178 of 51665.5%★★★☆☆
201457.7211 of 49056.9%★★★☆☆
201349.6268 of 48845.1%★★☆☆☆
201260.2202 of 46956.9%★★★☆☆
201153.7242 of 47849.4%★★☆☆☆
201054.3234 of 45448.5%★★☆☆☆
200947.4149 of 23035.2%★★☆☆☆
200842.9283 of 40930.8%★★☆☆☆
200746.1253 of 40337.2%★★☆☆☆
200649.3249 of 40638.7%★★☆☆☆
200549.1258 of 39634.8%★★☆☆☆
200444.9269 of 38730.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202574.989 of 45080.2%★★★★☆
202474.292 of 47480.6%★★★★☆
202365.0132 of 45571.0%★★★★☆
202273.189 of 46780.9%★★★★☆
202166.0119 of 44373.1%★★★★☆
201966.0134 of 43969.5%★★★☆☆
201877.072 of 43683.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202577.850 of 43288.4%★★★★☆
202488.119 of 47396.0%★★★★★
202369.1101 of 45978.0%★★★★☆
202260.3128 of 40468.3%★★★☆☆
202154.2160 of 39959.9%★★★☆☆
201977.656 of 41586.5%★★★★☆
201877.552 of 40187.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202573.495 of 45279.0%★★★★☆
202486.636 of 47992.5%★★★★★
202364.9140 of 46469.8%★★★★☆
202243.8271 of 47643.1%★★☆☆☆
202162.3147 of 43766.4%★★★☆☆
201978.177 of 45483.0%★★★★☆
201849.5233 of 43846.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.364 of 26575.8%★★★★☆
202468.566 of 30778.5%★★★★☆
202369.360 of 29879.9%★★★★☆
202240.9176 of 28838.9%★★☆☆☆
202147.2130 of 26050.0%★★★☆☆
201984.422 of 28292.2%★★★★★
201854.0106 of 25358.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202562.6135 of 41567.5%★★★☆☆
202473.874 of 44083.2%★★★★☆
202360.0157 of 43664.0%★★★☆☆
202252.8189 of 43856.8%★★★☆☆
202153.9166 of 42260.7%★★★☆☆
201960.9157 of 42863.3%★★★☆☆
201852.8203 of 42852.6%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202573.9111 of 45075.3%★★★★☆
202468.0154 of 48067.9%★★★☆☆
202370.9119 of 47675.0%★★★★☆
202279.179 of 47283.3%★★★★☆
202167.8139 of 42867.5%★★★☆☆
201968.4160 of 49267.5%★★★☆☆
201881.762 of 49487.4%★★★★☆
201778.683 of 48983.0%★★★★☆
201650.5287 of 48941.3%★★☆☆☆
201560.7227 of 50455.0%★★★☆☆
201467.4168 of 48365.2%★★★☆☆
201368.6168 of 53468.5%★★★☆☆
201266.2208 of 53961.4%★★★☆☆
201157.0299 of 54545.1%★★☆☆☆
201060.7258 of 54052.2%★★★☆☆
200966.995 of 23459.4%★★★☆☆
200867.1184 of 46060.0%★★★☆☆
200773.7134 of 46371.1%★★★★☆
200669.5174 of 45061.3%★★★☆☆
200568.4194 of 45257.1%★★★☆☆
200472.5145 of 43366.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202575.780 of 35877.7%★★★★☆
202459.4170 of 40357.8%★★★☆☆
202362.9136 of 39665.7%★★★☆☆
202269.2101 of 38874.0%★★★★☆
202160.7140 of 33958.7%★★★☆☆
201959.4180 of 40155.1%★★★☆☆
201879.754 of 39586.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202572.568 of 33379.6%★★★★☆
202464.3123 of 38968.4%★★★☆☆
202358.2151 of 39361.6%★★★☆☆
202274.065 of 31279.2%★★★★☆
202168.962 of 27077.0%★★★★☆
201949.0200 of 37045.9%★★☆☆☆
201866.5113 of 37469.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.1140 of 37762.9%★★★☆☆
202462.1148 of 40563.5%★★★☆☆
202368.0113 of 39871.6%★★★★☆
202278.762 of 40384.6%★★★★☆
202165.1119 of 35166.1%★★★☆☆
201964.6151 of 41163.3%★★★☆☆
201873.990 of 39877.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202584.67 of 17896.1%★★★★★
202466.063 of 22171.5%★★★★☆
202352.996 of 21655.6%★★★☆☆
202275.332 of 21485.0%★★★★☆
202147.590 of 17348.0%★★☆☆☆
201947.4117 of 22046.8%★★☆☆☆
201872.036 of 19581.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202563.4131 of 37665.2%★★★☆☆
202450.9209 of 40248.0%★★☆☆☆
202357.7165 of 39858.5%★★★☆☆
202267.3117 of 40170.8%★★★★☆
202157.5162 of 36455.5%★★★☆☆
201953.1218 of 41247.1%★★☆☆☆
201873.991 of 41478.0%★★★★☆
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 (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)96th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
White (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading59%+9 vs state
Math42%-3 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mora High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Mora High School.

Students at Mora High School are 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Mora High School ranks 111th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Mora High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mora Elementary School


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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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