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Upsala Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Upsala Secondary is a small public school serving grades 7–12 with 146 students in the rural community of Upsala, Minnesota, part of the Upsala Public School District. It ranks 19th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026 (96th percentile, 5 stars), a dramatic climb from 370th of 428 (14th percentile, 1 star) in 2020–2021. The school now outranks every nearby conventional school by a wide margin: Albany Area High School (130th), Royalton High School (161st), Melrose Secondary (189th), Holdingford Secondary (242nd), Swanville Secondary (339th), and Little Falls Continuing Education (425th). That rise also stands out because the school’s district is ranked 58th percentile, well below the school itself.

The strongest results come in the upper grades. In 2025–2026, 11th-grade math was 53.1% versus 35.3% statewide, 10th-grade reading was 64.7% versus 42.5%, and End-of-Course science was 47.1% versus 35.0% — the best among the nearby conventional schools. All-grade numbers look more mixed (math 32.1%, reading 44.4%) because grades 7–8 lag: 8th-grade math was 12.5% against 42.3% statewide, and 7th-grade math 20% against 40.3%. Keep in mind that Albany, Melrose, and Royalton serve grades 9–12, so their all-grade scores are not directly comparable.

Graduation and dropout results are consistently strong: 96.3% graduated in 2024–2025 versus 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate has been 0.0% for three straight years. Rankings for female and male students have climbed sharply in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio of 10.8 is lower than most nearby schools. With 146 students, Upsala is the smallest school in this group, which allows personal attention but makes year-to-year percentages volatile; the middle grades and a softening all-grade science score (down from 39.29% in 2022–2023 to 30.3%) are the areas to watch.

146

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,052

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

415 S Main St
Upsala, MN 56384-0190

(320) 573-2174

District: Upsala Public School District

Feeder schools for Upsala Secondary:

Elementary:

Upsala Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

African American:

0.7%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

389^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

19^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 458Upsala 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	32.6	389 of 546	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	245 of 519	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	259 of 545	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	90 of 529	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	195 of 520	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	278 of 521	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	454 of 533	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	439 of 518	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.2	361 of 523	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.0	424 of 508	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	445 of 516	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.2	388 of 490	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	322 of 488	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	228 of 469	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	209 of 478	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.6	305 of 454	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	145 of 230	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	233 of 409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	302 of 396	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	91.2	11 of 387	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	226 of 474	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	104 of 455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.8	369 of 443	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	406 of 439	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	335 of 436	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	298 of 473	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	48.3	246 of 479	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.1	67 of 464	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	156 of 476	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	146 of 437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	362 of 454	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	397 of 438	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	395 of 435	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	288 of 415	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	328 of 440	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.3	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	212 of 438	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	289 of 422	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.4	409 of 428	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	405 of 428	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	19 of 473	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	182 of 480	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	196 of 476	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	329 of 472	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	370 of 428	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	326 of 492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	376 of 494	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	392 of 489	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.9	218 of 489	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	210 of 504	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	258 of 483	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.7	188 of 534	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	211 of 539	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	182 of 545	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	103 of 540	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	112 of 234	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	260 of 460	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	198 of 463	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.3	299 of 450	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	80.3	53 of 452	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	56 of 433	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	39 of 398	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	43.3	250 of 396	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	244 of 388	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.6	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	223 of 401	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	329 of 395	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	57.5	166 of 374	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	53 of 377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	54 of 405	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	128 of 398	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	323 of 403	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	301 of 351	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	357 of 411	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	354 of 398	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	42 of 394	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	90 of 376	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	194 of 402	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	232 of 398	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	342 of 401	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	348 of 364	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	329 of 412	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	372 of 414	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)49th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Female (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)56th percentile+32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-4 vs state

Math32%-13 vs state

Science30%+5 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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	90.8	19^th of 473 public high schools	96.0%		78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%	69	33.3	43.8	64.7	44.4	12.5	47.1	30.3	20.0	12.5	53.1	32.1	$13,052
Holdingford Secondary	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2221	509	23	22.1	27.1%	493 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.9	242^nd of 473 public high schools	48.8%		50.9	249^th of 450 public high schools	44.7%	7	55.3	43.8	35.4	45.0	12.5	29.3	21.4	50.0	45.1	39.3	45.3	$10,202
Alternative Learning Center - Holdingford	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	30.7	339^th of 473 public high schools	28.3%		60.1	200^th of 450 public high schools	55.6%	139	20.0	38.9	18.8	24.3	11.1	0.0	4.0	15.8	50.0	50.0	39.7	$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%)	70	130^th of 473 public high schools	72.5%		74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%	24			45.9	45.9		36.2	36.2			41.4	41.4	$12,197
Royalton High School	Public	9-12	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4240	293	19	15.1	23.5%	274 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	66	161^st of 473 public high schools	66.0%		42.7	286^th of 450 public high schools	36.4%	125			48.0	48.0		37.7	37.7			30.0	30.0	$12,173
F.E.D. Royalton Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	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%)	62	189^th of 473 public high schools	60.0%		71.6	129^th of 450 public high schools	71.3%	60			35.8	35.8		31.7	31.7			45.2	45.2	$12,337
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Upsala Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Upsala Secondary?

Students at Upsala Secondary are 99% White.

Is Upsala Secondary a good school?

Yes! Upsala Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 473 Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Upsala Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Upsala Secondary.

What schools feed into Upsala Secondary?

Upsala Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Upsala Elementary

What district is Upsala Secondary in?

Upsala Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

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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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