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St. Charles Secondary

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St. Charles Secondary ranks 58 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

St. Charles Secondary is a public school serving 479 students in grades 7–12 in Saint Charles, a small southeastern Minnesota community, and is part of the St. Charles Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 58th of 473 Minnesota high schools—the 88th percentile with 4 stars, or roughly the top 12% statewide—a notable rebound from 125th of 450 the year before. Graduation and dropout outcomes are strong: a 92.5% graduation rate versus Minnesota's 84.9%, and a 2.1% dropout rate versus the state's 4.2%.

Compared with nearby schools, St. Charles sits in a solid middle-upper position. Dover-Eyota High School clearly outperforms it, with a perfect graduation rate and a 5-star, 16th-of-473 rank, while Century High School is much larger and lands at a nearly identical 56th place. St. Charles outranks Plainview-Elgin-Millville High, Lewiston-Altura Secondary, Chatfield Secondary, Lanesboro Secondary, and Rushford-Peterson Senior High. Science is its signature strength: the End of Course science score is 56.2%, far above the state's 35.0% and essentially even with Dover-Eyota's 56.0%. All-grade math (40.4%) and reading (46.3%) sit below state averages, so the school's overall standing rests on a broader mix of outcomes.

Eighth grade is the clearest academic soft spot, with Math 8 at 27.3% versus the state's 42.3% and Reading 8 at 42.4% versus 50.0%, while 7th-grade and high-school-level results run above state averages. A standout is the low-income student subgroup, which ranked 7th of 377 schools (98th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026. The main equity concern is the special education subgroup, whose only reported year, 2023–2024, placed at 24th percentile with 1 star—an area worth asking the school about.

479

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,781

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972-1471

(507) 932-4420

District: St. Charles Public School District

Feeder schools for St. Charles Secondary:

Elementary:

St. Charles Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota high schools

✓92% 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 school42%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

195^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

58^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 458St. Charles 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	60.4	195 of 546	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	298 of 519	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	203 of 545	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	183 of 529	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	130 of 520	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	211 of 521	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	96 of 533	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	94 of 518	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	94 of 523	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	40 of 508	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.7	59 of 516	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	55 of 490	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	74 of 488	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	79 of 469	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	48 of 478	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.0	86 of 454	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	116 of 409	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	59.4	172 of 403	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	145 of 406	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.3	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	135 of 387	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	105 of 467	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	154 of 450	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	213 of 474	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	208 of 455	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	155 of 467	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	240 of 443	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	189 of 439	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	218 of 436	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	141 of 195	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	107 of 186	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	77 of 156	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	101 of 171	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	345 of 458	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	278 of 432	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.9	56 of 473	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	188 of 459	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	25 of 404	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	47 of 399	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	102 of 415	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	28 of 401	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	291 of 483	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	384 of 452	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	187 of 479	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	141 of 464	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	112 of 476	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	151 of 437	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	37 of 438	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	288 of 296	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	170 of 260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	298 of 415	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	211 of 440	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	205 of 436	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	157 of 438	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	210 of 422	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	78 of 428	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	111 of 428	74.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	58 of 473	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	125 of 450	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	100 of 480	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	110 of 476	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	116 of 472	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	75 of 428	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	27 of 492	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	15 of 494	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	61 of 489	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	59 of 504	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	50 of 483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	122 of 534	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	115 of 539	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	55 of 545	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.2	90 of 540	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	166 of 460	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	202 of 463	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	191 of 450	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	116 of 452	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	57 of 433	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	64 of 398	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	160 of 358	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	140 of 396	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	110 of 388	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	115 of 339	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	37 of 401	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	30 of 395	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	54 of 333	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	32 of 389	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	148 of 393	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	124 of 312	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	127 of 270	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	100 of 370	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	14 of 374	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	58 of 395	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	79 of 405	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	94 of 398	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	124 of 403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	40 of 351	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	30 of 411	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	169 of 221	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	71 of 394	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	127 of 376	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	129 of 398	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	79 of 401	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	52 of 364	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	10 of 412	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	16 of 414	96.1%	★★★★★

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)78th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-62 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%~ state avg

Math40%-4 vs state

Science38%+13 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
St. Charles Secondary	Public	7-12	600 E 6th St	Saint Charles	55972	Winona County	St. Charles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 932-4420	479	28	17.0	27.6%	373 (77.9%)	5 (1.0%)	72 (15.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	83	58^th of 473 public high schools	87.7%		71.9	125^th of 450 public high schools	72.2%	67		47.6	42.4	48.6	46.3	18.2	56.2	38.1		52.4	27.3	42.6	40.4	$11,781
Dover-Eyota High School	Public	9-12	615 S Ave SW	Eyota	55934	Olmsted County	Dover-Eyota Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 545-2631	311	17	18.5	14.1%	282 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	93.5	16^th of 473 public high schools	96.6%		59.8	202^nd of 450 public high schools	55.1%	186				63.5	63.5		56.0	56.0				52.6	52.6	$13,897
Lewiston-Altura Secondary	Public	6-12	100 County Road 25	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 522-3232	337	32	10.6	32.6%	281 (83.4%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (11.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	72.5	117^th of 473 public high schools	75.3%		67.5	150^th of 450 public high schools	66.7%	33	51.2	62.9	60.5	59.6	58.3	29.7	40.4	36.0	48.8	60.0	64.9	29.8	48.3	$10,969
Chatfield Secondary	Public	7-12	205 Union St NE	Chatfield	55923	Fillmore County	Chatfield Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 867-4210	423	27	15.6	22.7%	401 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	64.1	177^th of 473 public high schools	62.6%		67.1	151^st of 450 public high schools	66.4%	26		39.7	53.2	46.7	46.7	17.7	40.0	29.5		43.1	44.3	26.3	38.1	$12,304
Focus Alp	Public	9-12	205 Union St NE	Chatfield	55923	Fillmore County	Chatfield Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 867-4210	6	0			4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)														$37,924
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High	Public	9-12	500 W Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 534-3128	414	24	17.5	25.8%	374 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	77.1	91^st of 473 public high schools	80.8%		79.5	84^th of 450 public high schools	81.3%	7				52.3	52.3		36.4	36.4				47.6	47.6	$11,125
Lanesboro Secondary	Public	7-12	100 Kirkwood St E	Lanesboro	55949	Fillmore County	Lanesboro Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 467-2229	193	16	12.0	31.1%	184 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	50.9	249^th of 473 public high schools	47.4%		63.6	174^th of 450 public high schools	61.3%	75		33.3	53.3	38.2	42.0	7.4	27.3	18.3		41.7	36.7	33.3	37.0	$14,119
P-Technical 535	Public	9-12	851 30th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5212	3	0			1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rushford-Peterson Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7786	237	14	17.0	23.2%	229 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	50.7	251^st of 473 public high schools	46.9%		57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%	33				37.0	37.0		27.3	27.3				32.8	32.8	$14,412
Southeast Regional Crisis Center	Public	5-12	2121 Campus Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	7	0			5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Charles Secondary

How many students attend St. Charles Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended St. Charles Secondary.

Is St. Charles Secondary a good school?

St. Charles Secondary ranks 58^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is St. Charles Secondary in?

St. Charles Public School District

What schools feed into St. Charles Secondary?

St. Charles Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St. Charles Elementary

What is the racial makeup of St. Charles Secondary?

Students at St. Charles Secondary are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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