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Sebeka Secondary

Q: Is Sebeka Secondary a good school?

Sebeka Secondary ranks 189 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Sebeka Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the town of Sebeka, Minnesota, with 245 students enrolled. The school is part of the Sebeka Public School District, which is ranked 186 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sebeka Secondary's performance on MCA-III tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in 11th grade math and reading at 32.35% and 51.52%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.96% and 51.26%. However, the school performs better in certain areas, such as 7th grade math (43.24% proficient vs. 40.86% state average) and 10th grade reading (51.52% proficient vs. 51.26% state average). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.3% and 86.1% in recent years, which is generally in line with the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.1% to 4.5%, also comparable to the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Sebeka Secondary generally performs better than Verndale Secondary, which has lower test scores and a lower school ranking. However, Sebeka Secondary lags behind the higher-performing New York Mills Secondary, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state and has significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels. Overall, Sebeka Secondary is a mid-performing school that faces some challenges, but also has some bright spots, such as stronger performance for certain student subgroups.

233

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,234

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 1st St NW
Sebeka, MN 56477-0249

(218) 837-5101

District: Sebeka Public School District

Feeder schools for Sebeka Secondary:

Elementary:

Sebeka Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

256^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

189^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 446Sebeka 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	50.1	256 of 519	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	272 of 545	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	291 of 529	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	234 of 520	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	232 of 521	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	298 of 533	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	254 of 518	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	278 of 523	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.7	167 of 508	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	286 of 516	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	392 of 490	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.2	277 of 488	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.4	128 of 469	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	45.9	305 of 478	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	275 of 454	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	300 of 409	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	67.3	124 of 403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	187 of 396	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	238 of 387	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	228 of 450	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	229 of 474	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	263 of 455	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	291 of 467	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	225 of 443	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	245 of 439	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	287 of 436	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	238 of 432	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	194 of 473	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	165 of 459	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	63 of 404	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	18 of 399	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.9	175 of 415	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	120 of 401	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	263 of 452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	289 of 479	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	271 of 464	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	155 of 476	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	203 of 437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	285 of 454	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	173 of 438	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	40.4	172 of 282	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	306 of 415	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	326 of 440	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	359 of 436	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	285 of 438	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	277 of 422	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	337 of 428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	312 of 428	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	189 of 450	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	244 of 480	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	268 of 476	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	226 of 472	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	173 of 492	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	211 of 489	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	265 of 489	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	185 of 504	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	232 of 534	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	108 of 539	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	99 of 545	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	185 of 540	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	218 of 460	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	169 of 463	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.0	75 of 450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.0	232 of 452	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	236 of 433	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	222 of 358	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	283 of 403	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	236 of 396	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	132 of 388	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	227 of 339	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	154 of 401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	42 of 395	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	79 of 333	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	64 of 389	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	186 of 393	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	37 of 312	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	115 of 370	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	226 of 374	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	137 of 377	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	146 of 405	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	276 of 398	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	211 of 351	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	198 of 411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	325 of 398	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	147 of 173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	246 of 376	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	314 of 402	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	322 of 398	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	257 of 401	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	274 of 364	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	207 of 412	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	266 of 414	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math36%-9 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
Sebeka Secondary	Public	7-12	200 1st St NW	Sebeka	56477	Wadena County	Sebeka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 837-5101	233	17	13.6	48.9%	213 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	61.6	189^th of 450 public high schools	58.0%		52.7	244^th of 480 public high schools	49.2%	55	43.2	32.1	32.4	36.4	46.0	25.0	51.5	41.8	$12,234
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%)	45.5	276^th of 450 public high schools	38.7%		53.6	239^th of 480 public high schools	50.2%	37	29.4	36.7	4.8	25.9	41.7	45.2	52.6	46.7	$12,133
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High	Public	7-12	600 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 632-2300	470	24	19.7	39.6%	408 (86.8%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	58.6	211^th of 450 public high schools	53.1%		68.4	151^st of 480 public high schools	68.5%	60	26.7	42.2	28.6	31.8	28.0	34.9	52.3	37.1	$12,843
Freshwater Education District Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	2222 Industrial Drive	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	No	No	No	(218) 631-3505	101	10	9.6	61.4%	75 (74.3%)	1 (1.0%)	16 (15.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.0%)	10.5	417^th of 450 public high schools	7.3%		11.3	430^th of 480 public high schools	10.4%	13			8.0	8.0			12.5	12.5
White Pine Academy	Public	5-12	2222 Industrial Drive	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	No	No	No	(218) 631-3505	11	3	4.3	72.7%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	362	25	14.3	42.5%	344 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	82	69^th of 450 public high schools	84.7%		88.8	30^th of 480 public high schools	93.8%	39	53.1	53.3	67.4	57.1	54.7	46.7	54.6	52.0	$12,055
Verndale Secondary	Public	7-12	411 SW Brown St	Verndale	56481	Wadena County	Verndale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 445-5184	231	19	11.9	46.8%	206 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	40.6	296^th of 450 public high schools	34.2%		47	276^th of 480 public high schools	42.5%	20	17.7	7.7	38.9	17.6	38.2	15.4	34.2	28.8	$10,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebeka Secondary

Is Sebeka Secondary a good school?

Sebeka Secondary ranks 189^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sebeka Secondary in?

Sebeka Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Sebeka Secondary?

Students at Sebeka Secondary are 91% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sebeka Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Sebeka Secondary.

What schools feed into Sebeka Secondary?

Sebeka Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sebeka Elementary

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