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Wheaton Secondary

Public Grades 6-12

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 25% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Wheaton Secondary is a public school in Wheaton, Minnesota, serving about 175 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Wheaton Area Public School District in rural western Minnesota. Its state ranking has fallen sharply in recent years: after reaching 4 stars at the 79th and 78th percentiles in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and 3 stars at the 54th–59th percentiles through 2024–25, the school dropped to 1 star at the 25th percentile in 2025–26 (356th of 473 schools).

Wheaton's clearest strength is helping students finish high school. Its graduation rate was 96.1% in 2024–25, 96.4% in 2023–24, and 96.3% in 2022–23, all well above the state's roughly 83–85%, and its dropout rate was 0.0% in each of those years, compared with 4.2–4.5% statewide. Those outcomes beat nearby schools: 6-12th Grade Building in Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley posted 87.5%, and Herman-Norcross High School 80.0%. About 40.57% of Wheaton students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — more than at either comparison school — and the student–teacher ratio improved to 11.6.

Test scores are the weaker side of the picture. On 2025–26 state tests, Wheaton was below the state in math (23.4% vs 44.9%), reading (35.5% vs 48.6%), and science (16.3% vs 25.5%); science fell from 44.44% proficient in 2022–23, when it topped the state. Grade-level results point to middle-school math and reading and high-school math as particular concerns — 8th grade math was 14.8% and 11th grade math 12.5%. Among nearby schools, Wheaton's math score was higher than the 6-12th Grade Building (17.1%) and Herman-Norcross (10.5%), while reading and science were close to the 6-12th Grade Building and above Herman-Norcross. Subgroup rankings were low across student groups. Because the comparison schools are small and many Herman-Norcross scores are suppressed by the state, these comparisons should be read cautiously.

175

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,808

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 3rd Ave S
Wheaton, MN 56296-1604

(320) 563-8282

District: Wheaton Area Public School District

Feeder schools for Wheaton Secondary:

Elementary:

Pearson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

348^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

356^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 458Wheaton Area 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	38.4	348 of 546	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	371 of 519	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	316 of 545	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	302 of 529	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	278 of 520	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	159 of 533	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	265 of 518	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	222 of 523	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	312 of 508	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	312 of 516	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	326 of 490	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	350 of 488	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	74.7	88 of 469	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	183 of 409	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.3	265 of 403	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	284 of 406	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.7	284 of 396	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.9	182 of 387	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	314 of 467	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	225 of 450	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	340 of 474	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	265 of 455	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	241 of 467	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	209 of 443	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	211 of 439	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	216 of 436	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	430 of 458	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	357 of 432	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	181 of 473	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	104 of 459	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.7	288 of 399	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	295 of 401	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	300 of 483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.2	429 of 452	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	277 of 479	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	287 of 464	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	294 of 476	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	293 of 437	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	96 of 454	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	285 of 438	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	374 of 435	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	377 of 415	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	349 of 440	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	346 of 436	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	324 of 438	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	263 of 422	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	154 of 428	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	242 of 428	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	356 of 473	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.0	201 of 450	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	197 of 480	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	221 of 476	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	106 of 472	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	90 of 428	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	210 of 492	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	269 of 494	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.1	156 of 489	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	124 of 489	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	109 of 504	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	41 of 483	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	45 of 534	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	83 of 539	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	115 of 545	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	141 of 540	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	77 of 460	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	164 of 463	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	87.6	33 of 450	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	45 of 452	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	63.7	232 of 433	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	312 of 398	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	236 of 403	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	118 of 396	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	161 of 388	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	213 of 401	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	221 of 370	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	331 of 395	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	128 of 405	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	345 of 398	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.9	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	37 of 351	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	248 of 411	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	263 of 398	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	348 of 394	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.7	182 of 376	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	263 of 402	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	197 of 398	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	63 of 401	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	78 of 364	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	238 of 412	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	251 of 414	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)40th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math23%-22 vs state

Science16%-9 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
Wheaton Secondary	Public	6-12	1700 3rd Ave S	Wheaton	56296	Traverse County	Wheaton Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 563-8282	175	15	11.6	40.6%	142 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	27.1	356^th of 473 public high schools	24.7%		60	201^st of 450 public high schools	55.3%	155	45.5	42.9	25.9	30.4	35.5	11.5	21.7	16.3	31.8	38.1	14.8	12.5	23.4	$15,808
6-12th Grade Building	Public	6-12	712 3rd St	Graceville	56240	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 748-7233	133	11	12.1	28.6%	121 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	45.5	271^st of 473 public high schools	42.7%					(n/a)	40.7	26.3	44.4	40.0	38.2	5.6	26.9	18.2	18.5	15.8	11.1	22.2	17.1	$16,894
Herman-Norcross High School	Public	7-12	504 Lois Ave N	Herman	56248	Grant County	Herman-Norcross Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 677-2291	36	5	7.1	13.9%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)					16.7			0.0				0.0	10.5	$18,907
Big Stone Colony High School	Public	9-12	26051 Big Stone Colony Road	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	No	(320) 748-7233	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheaton Secondary

What schools feed into Wheaton Secondary?

Wheaton Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pearson Elementary

What district is Wheaton Secondary in?

Wheaton Area Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton Secondary?

Students at Wheaton Secondary are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Wheaton Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Wheaton Secondary.

Is Wheaton Secondary a good school?

Wheaton Secondary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Minnesota high schools.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 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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