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Sauk Centre Secondary

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Sauk Centre Secondary ranks 197 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota high schools

597

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,321

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

903 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378-1698

(320) 352-2258

District: Sauk Centre Public School District

Feeder schools for Sauk Centre Secondary:

Elementary:	Sauk Centre Elementary
Middle:	Sauk Centre Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

159^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

197^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 446Sauk Centre 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	64.6	159 of 519	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	292 of 545	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	296 of 529	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	237 of 520	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.7	53 of 521	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	99 of 533	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	157 of 518	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	204 of 523	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	171 of 508	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	236 of 516	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	230 of 490	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	231 of 488	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	127 of 469	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	242 of 474	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	255 of 455	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	208 of 467	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	63 of 443	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	205 of 439	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	196 of 436	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	85 of 186	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	102 of 178	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.7	12 of 156	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	213 of 432	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	178 of 473	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	254 of 459	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	225 of 404	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	94.0	4 of 399	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	93 of 415	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	108 of 401	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	180 of 452	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	298 of 479	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	288 of 464	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	247 of 476	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.5	33 of 437	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	51 of 454	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	135 of 438	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	188 of 307	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	193 of 298	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	159 of 288	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	40 of 282	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	342 of 440	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	325 of 436	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	262 of 438	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.0	57 of 422	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	141 of 428	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	197 of 450	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	213 of 480	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	171 of 476	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	144 of 472	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	224 of 428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	134 of 492	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	18 of 494	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	77.6	94 of 489	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	140 of 489	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	205 of 504	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	151 of 483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	95 of 534	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	66 of 539	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	112 of 545	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	107 of 540	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	86.1	51 of 460	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	91.3	20 of 463	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	2 of 450	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	76.1	98 of 452	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.3	87 of 433	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	127 of 358	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	223 of 403	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	171 of 396	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	170 of 388	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	114 of 401	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	18 of 395	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	98 of 145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	116 of 389	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	140 of 393	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	123 of 270	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	79 of 370	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	218 of 377	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	151 of 405	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	156 of 398	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	123 of 403	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	203 of 351	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	176 of 411	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.3	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	87 of 178	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	174 of 216	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	61 of 214	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	19.6	193 of 220	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	198 of 376	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	204 of 402	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	208 of 398	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	195 of 401	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	238 of 364	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	169 of 412	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	23 of 414	94.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)39th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math46%~ state avg

Reading43%-6 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Sauk Centre Secondary	Public	7-12	903 State Rd	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	597	36	16.4	31.7%	518 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	60.5	197^th of 450 public high schools	56.2%		59.6	213^th of 480 public high schools	55.6%	16	46.6	47.7	42.5	45.8	39.8	46.7	43.9	43.3	$12,321
West Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	21	4	5.2	38.1%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
WCED Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Melrose Secondary	Public	9-12	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	505	29	17.3	33.7%	357 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71.6	129^th of 450 public high schools	71.3%		73.5	115^th of 480 public high schools	76.0%	14			53.0	53.0			48.7	48.7	$12,337
Osakis Secondary	Public	7-12	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 859-2191	415	26	15.7	32.0%	385 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	68	149^th of 450 public high schools	66.9%		63.6	185^th of 480 public high schools	61.5%	36	54.6	57.4	41.5	51.9	29.9	33.8	50.7	38.2	$10,259
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary	Public	7-12	510 9th St NE	Long Prairie	56347	Todd County	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 732-2194	466	37	12.7	65.9%	203 (43.6%)	1 (0.2%)	249 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	19.5	381^st of 450 public high schools	15.3%		31.6	348^th of 480 public high schools	27.5%	33	10.7	16.1	12.9	13.2	11.9	15.9	29.3	18.7	$12,657
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	146	13	10.8	21.9%	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%		64	182^nd of 480 public high schools	62.1%	94	20.0	30.8	29.2	27.7	66.7	42.3	80.7	63.9	$13,052
Swanville Secondary	Public	7-12	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 547-5100	152	11	14.4	38.8%	140 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	60.1	200^th of 450 public high schools	55.6%		62.2	195^th of 480 public high schools	59.4%	5	50.0	28.0	40.9	38.5	44.4	28.0	44.4	38.6	$13,309
Albany Area High School	Public	9-12	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5043	584	33	17.4	13.4%	555 (95.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%		89.2	27^th of 480 public high schools	94.4%	79			38.3	38.3			58.7	58.7	$12,197
Bbe Learning Center	Public	7-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56312	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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Centre Secondary

How many students attend Sauk Centre Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Sauk Centre Secondary.

What schools feed into Sauk Centre Secondary?

Sauk Centre Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sauk Centre Elementary
Middle : Sauk Centre Middle

What district is Sauk Centre Secondary in?

Sauk Centre Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Centre Secondary?

Students at Sauk Centre Secondary are 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sauk Centre Secondary a good school?

Sauk Centre Secondary ranks 197^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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