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Lafayette Secondary

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Lafayette Secondary ranks 194 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 59% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lafayette Secondary is a public school in Red Lake Falls, MN, serving grades 7–12 with about 184 students in the Red Lake Falls Public School District, which is ranked 167th of 458 districts in Minnesota (64th percentile, 3 stars). The school's own 2025–2026 rank is 194th of 473 high schools statewide (59th percentile, 3 stars) — a drop from the 88th percentile in 2024–2025, though still above its 47th percentile mark in 2017–2018.

Its standout strength is completion. Lafayette posted a 100.0% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, compared with state averages of 84.9% and 4.2%. Nearby traditional high schools trail it: Red Lake County Central High School at 84.6% graduation and 11.5% dropout, Crookston Secondary at 88.8% and 7.7%, and Lincoln Senior High at 95.3% and 3.1%. Small class sizes likely help: the student-teacher ratio is 12.7, better than Lincoln and Crookston, and the free/reduced lunch rate of 32.07% is close to Red Lake County Central and Lincoln. Low-income students ranked in the 89th percentile statewide (4 stars) in 2025–2026.

Test scores are more mixed. All-grade MCA proficiency was 37.2% in math (the highest among nearby traditional high schools), 47.3% in reading (second only to Crookston), and 18.8% in science — the lowest of that group and below the state's 25.5%. Middle school math sits near or above state levels, but 11th-grade math is 28.0% versus the state's 35.3%, and science is the clearest weak spot. The 8th-grade science result of 3.1% is striking but likely reflects a very small cohort; End-of-Course science, at 34.4%, is close to the state's 35.0%. With roughly 30 students per grade, results can swing noticeably from year to year.

184

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,132

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

404 Champagne Ave
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0399

(218) 253-2163

District: Red Lake Falls Public School District

Feeder schools for Lafayette Secondary:

Elementary:

J.A. Hughes Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 59th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

244^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

194^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 458Red Lake Falls 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	53.0	244 of 546	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	173 of 519	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	250 of 545	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	148 of 529	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	214 of 520	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	193 of 521	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	189 of 533	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	262 of 518	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	305 of 523	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.9	242 of 508	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.4	339 of 516	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	343 of 490	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.9	400 of 488	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	390 of 469	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	368 of 478	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.6	223 of 454	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.8	331 of 403	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	337 of 406	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	318 of 396	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.7	223 of 387	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	75 of 467	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	196 of 450	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	222 of 474	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	144 of 467	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	184 of 443	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	150 of 439	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	154 of 436	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	116 of 458	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	17 of 432	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	60.5	149 of 473	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	282 of 401	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	354 of 483	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.5	154 of 452	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	249 of 479	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.0	90 of 464	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	292 of 454	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	331 of 438	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	209 of 415	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	279 of 440	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	168 of 436	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	251 of 438	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	291 of 422	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	205 of 428	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	261 of 428	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	194 of 473	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.4	54 of 450	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	101 of 480	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	54 of 476	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	124 of 472	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	155 of 428	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	234 of 492	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	261 of 494	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	216 of 489	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	225 of 489	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	258 of 504	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	256 of 483	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	296 of 534	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.4	105 of 539	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	220 of 545	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	284 of 540	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	216 of 460	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	212 of 463	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	122 of 450	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	45.1	348 of 452	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.6	285 of 433	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	124 of 398	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	140 of 388	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	190 of 401	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	220 of 395	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	40 of 377	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	95.0	8 of 389	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	153 of 395	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.1	27 of 377	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	72 of 405	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	236 of 351	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	239 of 411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	254 of 398	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	241 of 394	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	83.1	39 of 376	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	123 of 402	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	110 of 398	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	95 of 401	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	261 of 412	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	308 of 414	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)84th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Math37%-8 vs state

Science19%-7 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 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
Lafayette Secondary	Public	7-12	404 Champagne Ave	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Red Lake Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-2163	184	14	12.7	32.1%	155 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	61.3	194^th of 473 public high schools	59.0%		85.4	54^th of 450 public high schools	88.0%	140		51.7	43.8	46.9	47.3	3.1	34.4	18.8		37.9	43.8	28.0	37.2	$16,132
Pine To Prairie Coop. Center	Public	7-12	210 Main Ave S	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Pine To Prairie Cooperative Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-4393	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crookston Secondary	Public	6-12	402 Fisher Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 281-2144	592	39	15.2	52.0%	374 (63.2%)	13 (2.2%)	125 (21.1%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	37.5	303^rd of 473 public high schools	35.9%		33.9	325^th of 450 public high schools	27.8%	22	51.2	45.5	61.7	39.7	50.0	14.7	23.6	19.0	26.5	34.6	43.8	14.9	30.5	$13,630
Northwest Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-7051	23	2	14.5	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0	$28,356
Summer NW Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave So	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-8711	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	101 Knight Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 681-7432	521	33	15.9	32.6%	434 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	52.2	243^rd of 473 public high schools	48.6%		43.7	282^nd of 450 public high schools	37.3%	39				37.4	37.4		32.8	32.8				28.8	28.8	$13,665
Northern Lights Academy	Public	6-12	600 Bruce St	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 470-8325	5	2	2.5	—	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)														$26,674
Red Lake County Central High School	Public	7-12	201 Governor St	Oklee	56742	Red Lake County	Red Lake County Central Public School	No	No	No	No	(218) 796-5136	153	14	11.0	33.3%	136 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	83.9	52^nd of 473 public high schools	89.0%		74.8	104^th of 450 public high schools	76.9%	52		36.4	36.4	60.9	43.6	4.5	39.1	22.2		18.2	22.7	53.3	27.1	$16,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Secondary

How many students attend Lafayette Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Lafayette Secondary.

Is Lafayette Secondary a good school?

Lafayette Secondary ranks 194^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lafayette Secondary in?

Red Lake Falls Public School District

What schools feed into Lafayette Secondary?

Lafayette Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J.A. Hughes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Secondary?

Students at Lafayette Secondary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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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

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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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