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New London-Spicer Senior

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

New London-Spicer Senior is a 9–12 comprehensive high school serving 448 students in the small town of New London, Minnesota (population roughly 1,000), part of the New London-Spicer School District.

The school scores above state levels in all three tested subjects: 57.6% proficient in math (state 44.9%), 54.7% in reading (state 48.6%), and 49.0% in science against a state figure of 25.5% — nearly double. For 2025-2026 it ranks 34th of 473 Minnesota high schools, the 93rd percentile with 5 stars, its highest mark in ten years of history. Among nearby schools, the next closest by rank is A.C.G.C. Secondary at 121st (74th percentile), followed by Willmar Senior High at 285th (40th percentile). NLS leads the region in math by 22 points over A.C.G.C., the next-best comprehensive high school, and in science by 16 points.

Graduation is strong and stable — 94.9% in 2024-25 versus 84.9% statewide, with a 3.3% dropout rate — but A.C.G.C. Secondary (95.4%) and Paynesville Area Secondary School (95.2%) are fractionally ahead, so test proficiency is the real differentiator here. Every reported student group placed at or above the 74th percentile statewide, including special education students (90th, up from 63rd three years earlier) and low-income students (74th). Its intake is comparatively advantaged: 19.9% qualify for free/reduced lunch, the lowest in the comparison set, with a 14.7 student-teacher ratio. Watch items are math, which swung from 57.14% to 36.19% to 57.6% over recent years and dipped below the state average in 2024-25 — the only such year on record — and the female-student group, which moved from the 48th to the 91st percentile in a single year. Nearby alternative programs such as Willmar Area Learning Center and DREAM Technical Academy serve small, high-need populations and are not meaningful benchmarks.

448

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,902

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 4th Ave SW
New London, MN 56273-8888

(320) 354-2252

District: New London-Spicer School District

Feeder schools for New London-Spicer Senior:

Elementary:	Prairie Woods Elementary
Middle:	New London-Spicer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

34^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 458New London-Spicer 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
2026	88.8	34 of 473	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	110 of 450	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	95 of 480	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	58 of 476	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	50 of 472	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	138 of 428	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	108 of 492	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	114 of 489	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	118 of 489	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	88 of 504	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	68 of 483	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	159 of 534	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	151 of 539	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	153 of 545	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	198 of 540	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	233 of 460	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.1	168 of 463	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	144 of 450	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	240 of 452	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.4	154 of 433	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	37 of 398	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	53.1	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	68 of 396	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	22 of 388	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	55.4	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	103 of 401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	166 of 395	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	84.3	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	99 of 377	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	102 of 333	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	165 of 389	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.4	31 of 393	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	45.3	174 of 312	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	66 of 270	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	43 of 370	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	114 of 374	69.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	33 of 395	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	84 of 405	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	54 of 398	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	96 of 351	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	189 of 398	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	23 of 224	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	57.5	62 of 178	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	82 of 221	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	106 of 216	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	29 of 173	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	135 of 220	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	53 of 394	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	160 of 376	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	148 of 402	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	99 of 398	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	69 of 401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	188 of 364	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	225 of 414	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

Science49%+24 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
New London-Spicer Senior	Public	9-12	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	448	30	14.7	19.9%	422 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.8	34^th of 473 public high schools	92.8%		73.9	110^th of 450 public high schools	75.6%	76				54.7	54.7		49.0	49.0				57.6	57.6	$11,902
New London Alternative School	Public	9-12	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	12	1	10.5	33.3%	10 (83.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,551
Willmar Senior High	Public	9-12	2701 30th St NE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 231-8300	1,205	74	16.2	57.4%	480 (39.8%)	152 (12.6%)	495 (41.1%)	43 (3.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	41.4	285^th of 473 public high schools	39.7%		40.7	295^th of 450 public high schools	34.4%	10				31.3	31.3		24.8	24.8				30.2	30.2	$13,256
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.	Public	6-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56312	Stearns County	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 254-8211	316	26	12.2	34.5%	290 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	378^th of 473 public high schools	20.1%		55.9	224^th of 450 public high schools	50.2%	154	57.8	56.1	43.2	31.6	47.8	2.7	15.8	9.3	26.7	41.5	13.5	8.3	24.5	$13,381
DREAM Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1705 16th Street NE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 262-5640	72	3	22.7	80.6%	44 (61.1%)	2 (2.8%)	23 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)								(n/a)					20.0			0.0					4.8	$18,642
Bbe Learning Center	Public	7-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56316	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)
Paynesville Area Secondary School	Public	6-12	795 Business 23 S	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	Paynesville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 243-3761	465	32	14.5	28.4%	424 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	27.1	357^th of 473 public high schools	24.5%		27.4	349^th of 450 public high schools	22.4%	8	62.5	30.3	35.7	27.9	38.9	5.5	12.7	9.3	42.2	28.9	26.8	24.1	30.7	$12,502
WCED 18-22 Program	Public	12	805 E State Highway 55	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 256-6026	10	1	10.0	30.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Focus House	Public	12	611 5th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 231-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Willmar Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	512 8th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6500	91	13	7.0	83.5%	16 (17.6%)	7 (7.7%)	60 (65.9%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.1	440^th of 473 public high schools	7.0%		4.4	448^th of 450 public high schools	0.4%	8							0.0	0.0				4.3	4.3	$14,392

Frequently Asked Questions about New London-Spicer Senior

How many students attend New London-Spicer Senior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended New London-Spicer Senior.

Is New London-Spicer Senior a good school?

Yes. New London-Spicer Senior ranks in the top 7.2% of Minnesota high schools.

What schools feed into New London-Spicer Senior?

New London-Spicer Senior is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Prairie Woods Elementary
Middle : New London-Spicer Middle

What is the racial makeup of New London-Spicer Senior?

Students at New London-Spicer Senior are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is New London-Spicer Senior in?

New London-Spicer School District

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