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Roseau Secondary

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Roseau Secondary ranks 199 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Roseau Secondary is a public high school located in Roseau, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 535 students. The school is part of the Roseau Public School District, which is ranked 234 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roseau Secondary has consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking range of 115 to 297 out of 450-500 schools. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other Minnesota high schools. While female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed relatively well, the school's special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Minnesota high schools for this subgroup. Roseau Secondary's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 94.9%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.2% and 7.0%, with the higher end of this range being a concern.

Academically, Roseau Secondary has performed below the state average in mathematics and science proficiency on the MCA-III assessments, while its reading proficiency has been more mixed. Comparing the school to its nearby counterparts, Warroad High School has generally outperformed Roseau, while Badger Secondary has shown more mixed results. Roseau Secondary could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address the inconsistencies in its academic performance.

527

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,696

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 3rd St NE
Roseau, MN 56751-1199

(218) 463-2770

District: Roseau Public School District

Feeder schools for Roseau Secondary:

Elementary:

Roseau Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2017 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2017) to 56th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

353^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

199^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 446Roseau 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
2025	35.9	353 of 519	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	347 of 545	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	285 of 529	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	288 of 520	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	229 of 521	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	213 of 533	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	171 of 518	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	237 of 523	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	229 of 508	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	228 of 516	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	162 of 490	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	181 of 488	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	132 of 469	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.2	172 of 478	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	265 of 454	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.3	101 of 409	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.5	155 of 403	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	179 of 406	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.9	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	69.1	136 of 387	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	282 of 450	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	323 of 474	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	267 of 455	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	292 of 467	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	188 of 443	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	182 of 439	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	170 of 436	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	176 of 432	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	340 of 473	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	237 of 459	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	191 of 404	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	332 of 399	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.2	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	84 of 401	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	344 of 452	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	322 of 479	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	261 of 464	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	270 of 476	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	236 of 437	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	206 of 454	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	158 of 438	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	134 of 265	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	136 of 298	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	191 of 260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.5	44 of 253	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	367 of 415	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	369 of 440	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	302 of 436	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	312 of 438	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	278 of 422	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	222 of 428	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	199 of 450	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	181 of 480	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	156 of 476	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	170 of 472	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	212 of 428	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	230 of 492	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	231 of 494	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.9	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	205 of 489	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	297 of 504	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.4	241 of 483	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	189 of 534	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	184 of 539	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	173 of 545	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	149 of 540	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	56 of 460	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	49.6	291 of 463	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	280 of 450	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.0	114 of 452	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	144 of 433	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	135 of 358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	133 of 403	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	177 of 396	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	192 of 388	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	156 of 339	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	236 of 401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	204 of 395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	78 of 333	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	91 of 389	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	213 of 393	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	147 of 370	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	93 of 374	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	212 of 405	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	139 of 398	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	239 of 351	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	232 of 398	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	168 of 216	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	193 of 214	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	197 of 220	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	211 of 376	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	222 of 402	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	200 of 398	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	186 of 401	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	246 of 364	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	270 of 412	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	272 of 414	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-10 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Roseau Secondary	Public	7-12	509 3rd St NE	Roseau	56751	Roseau County	Roseau Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 463-2770	527	32	16.3	23.5%	466 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	60.1	199^th of 450 public high schools	55.8%		64.3	181^st of 480 public high schools	62.3%	18		24.5	25.5	32.9	27.5		28.7	44.7	49.3	40.0	$12,696
Roseau District Area Learning Program	Public	7-12	509 3rd St NE	Roseau	56751	Roseau County	Roseau Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 463-2770	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$15,508
Badger Secondary	Public	7-12	110 Carpenter Ave	Badger	56714	Roseau County	Badger Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 528-3201	99	10	10.3	54.5%	91 (91.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	71.1	131^st of 450 public high schools	70.9%		77.1	94^th of 480 public high schools	80.4%	37		46.2	16.7	35.3	33.3		53.9	25.0	57.9	47.7	$15,545
Warroad High School	Public	6-12	510 Cedar Ave NW	Warroad	56763	Roseau County	Warroad Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 386-6029	548	35	15.8	29.2%	398 (72.6%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	33 (6.0%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	69.4	140^th of 450 public high schools	68.9%		72.5	127^th of 480 public high schools	73.5%	13	37.8	21.6	13.5	41.7	27.5	48.2	38.7	33.7	50.0	41.8	$16,402
Warroad Alternative Learning Progra	Public	9-12	510 Cedar Ave NW	Warroad	56763	Roseau County	Warroad Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 386-6029	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Roseau Secondary

How many students attend Roseau Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Roseau Secondary.

Is Roseau Secondary a good school?

Roseau Secondary ranks 199^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Roseau Secondary in?

Roseau Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Roseau Secondary?

Students at Roseau Secondary are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Roseau Secondary?

Roseau Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Roseau Elementary

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