Summary:
ZIP code 55009 contains exactly one high school: Cannon Falls Secondary, a grades 6–12 school with 536 students in the Cannon Falls Public School District. Because it is the only high school in the area, every local comparison comes down to this one school measured against its district and the state of Minnesota. Its 6–12 grade span means reported test scores blend middle-school and high-school results.
The school's recent state rankings are strong: 35th of 473 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026, 17th of 450 (96th percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025, and 70th of 480 (85th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024. High-school-level results stand out most — 11th grade math is 57.6% proficient versus 35.3% statewide, 10th grade reading is 57.7% versus 42.5%, Science End of Course is 46.2% versus 35.0%, and 8th grade math is exceptionally high at 76.7% versus 42.3%. 8th grade reading is 58.7% versus 50.0% statewide.
The relative weak spots sit in the middle grades: 6th grade math 28.6% versus 39.5% statewide, 7th grade math 30.3% versus 40.3%, 8th grade science 10.8% versus 16.7%, 7th grade reading 40.9% versus 43.5%, and 6th grade reading 51.2% versus 53.4%. Across all grades in 2025–2026 the school was above the state in math (47.8 vs. 44.9), reading (52.5 vs. 48.6), and science (28.9 vs. 25.5), though below its district in math and reading. The graduation rate is 88.2% against the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 2.9% against 4.2%. Just over 23% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student–teacher ratio is 15.2.
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