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Nevis Secondary

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Nevis Secondary ranks 169 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Nevis Secondary is a public school in Nevis, a small town in north-central Minnesota, serving about 279 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Nevis Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 169th of 473 Minnesota high schools — 64th percentile, 3 stars — while the district ranked 94th of 458, or 79th percentile with 4 stars. That is well below the school's 2024–2025 peak of 92nd percentile and 5 stars, but close to its 2021–2023 pattern of 3 stars and 62nd–69th percentile. Nearby high schools include Menahga High School, Laporte Secondary, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec., and Park Rapids Area High School.

Math is the clearest strength: 55.5% of students tested proficient in 2025–2026, about 10.6 points above the state's 44.9% and far above Menahga (26.3%), Laporte (20.0%), Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (21.1%), and Park Rapids (25.2%). Reading is the soft spot. Nevis's 44.6% leads the nearby schools but sits below the state's 48.6% and below Nevis Public School District's 50.3%, and 10th-grade reading (36.2%) is 6.3 points below the state. Science proficiency is 30.2%, above the state's 25.5% and most nearby schools, though Laporte reports 37.0%, and Nevis's science scores have swung sharply from year to year.

Graduation outcomes are a standout: 97.9% of students graduated in 2024–2025, far above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate was 2.0% versus 4.2% statewide. Over time, graduation rose from 82.2% in 2021–2022 while dropout fell from 10.5% in 2020–2021. Results for student groups are uneven: male students rank consistently high (89th–92nd percentile), and low-income students reached the 85th percentile in 2025–2026 and 97th the year before. Female students, though, fell to the 35th percentile after a stronger prior year. About 42.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, down from 50.38%, and the student–teacher ratio is 14.3.

279

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,910

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

210 Pleasant St W
Nevis, MN 56467-0138

(218) 652-1204

District: Nevis Public School District

Feeder schools for Nevis Secondary:

Elementary:

Nevis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

86^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

169^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 458Nevis 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	77.3	86 of 546	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	48 of 519	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	69.3	143 of 545	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	38 of 529	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	89 of 520	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	183 of 521	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	160 of 533	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	120 of 518	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.0	231 of 523	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	287 of 508	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	169 of 516	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	218 of 490	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	221 of 488	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	226 of 469	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	210 of 478	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	255 of 454	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	148 of 230	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	314 of 403	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	247 of 406	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.7	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	264 of 387	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	92 of 467	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	104 of 450	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	237 of 474	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	89 of 455	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	146 of 467	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	312 of 443	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	103 of 439	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	138 of 436	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	87 of 458	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	62 of 432	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	44 of 473	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	14 of 459	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	68 of 404	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	99 of 399	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	94 of 401	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	110 of 483	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	33 of 452	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	63 of 479	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	20 of 464	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	36 of 476	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	64 of 437	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	89 of 438	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	235 of 260	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	120 of 282	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	91 of 435	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	71 of 415	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	192 of 440	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	79 of 436	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	145 of 438	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	227 of 422	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.1	37 of 450	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.7	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	158 of 476	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	177 of 472	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	61 of 492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	135 of 494	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	179 of 489	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	150 of 489	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.2	74 of 504	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	81 of 483	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	254 of 534	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	111 of 539	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	211 of 545	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.8	69 of 540	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	121 of 234	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	285 of 460	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	246 of 463	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	301 of 450	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	286 of 452	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.8	231 of 433	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	257 of 398	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.5	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	244 of 396	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	130 of 388	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	59 of 339	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	78 of 401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	93 of 395	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	57 of 377	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	96.7	10 of 333	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.5	98 of 389	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	279 of 393	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	150 of 312	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	101 of 270	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	33 of 370	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	107 of 374	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	43 of 395	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	30 of 377	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	40 of 405	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	97 of 398	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	214 of 403	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	173 of 351	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	53 of 411	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	205 of 398	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	20 of 214	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	53.4	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.1	8 of 220	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	219 of 394	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.7	70 of 376	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	191 of 402	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	166 of 398	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	168 of 401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	99 of 364	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	71 of 412	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)10th percentile-55 vs school

High school

Special Education (2022)91st percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

Science30%+5 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
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%)	65.3	169^th of 473 public high schools	64.3%		88.1	37^th of 450 public high schools	91.8%	132	47.7	51.3	36.2	44.6	23.7	35.4	30.2	45.5	63.2	59.5	55.5	$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)
Headwaters Educ Learning Program	Public	9-12	401 Huntsinger Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 237-6400	50	3	16.7	74.0%	25 (50.0%)	2 (4.0%)	11 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)												$12,696
Park Rapids Area High School	Public	7-12	401 Huntsinger Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 237-6440	420	33	12.6	41.4%	339 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	37.3	304^th of 473 public high schools	35.7%		41	291^st of 450 public high schools	35.3%	13	41.8	35.8	26.1	35.5	7.4	31.0	16.8	39.0	15.5	21.7	25.2	$15,717
Park Rapids Virtual Academy High	Public, Virtual	7-12	401 Huntsinger Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 237-6418	21	0		38.1%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	46.5	269^th of 473 public high schools	43.1%		24.9	361^st of 450 public high schools	19.8%	92	28.6	50.9	50.0	43.5	11.8	17.1	14.1	18.0	24.5	20.5	21.1	$14,570
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%)	53.7	235^th of 473 public high schools	50.3%		43.8	281^st of 450 public high schools	37.6%	46			40.7	40.7		37.0	37.0			20.0	20.0	$14,400
Freshwater Menahga Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	216 Aspen Ave SE	Menahga	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0			—															(n/a)
Menahga High School	Public	7-12	216 Aspen Ave SE	Menahga	56464	Wadena County	Menahga Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 334-3732	450	26	17.0	47.1%	417 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	50	257^th of 473 public high schools	45.7%		45.5	276^th of 450 public high schools	38.7%	19	39.5	39.7	38.2	39.2	5.3	29.7	14.9	34.2	20.3	29.4	26.3	$12,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevis Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Nevis Secondary?

Students at Nevis Secondary are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Nevis Secondary in?

Nevis Public School District

Is Nevis Secondary a good school?

Nevis Secondary ranks 169^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Nevis Secondary?

Nevis Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nevis Elementary

How many students attend Nevis Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Nevis Secondary.

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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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