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Best High Schools in Zip Code 55049

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At a glance

School

379

Students

Top rankedMedford Secondary277^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Medford Secondary up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55049 zip code is home to a single high school, Medford Secondary, which serves grades 7-12. While the school has a relatively small enrollment of 399 students, it faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science falling well below the state averages.

Medford Secondary's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 277 out of 450 schools in 2024-2025 to 367 out of 476 schools in 2022-2023. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than desired. Additionally, the school serves a population with higher economic needs, with nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Medford Secondary has the potential to improve. By addressing the academic performance gaps, focusing on student retention and support, and leveraging the Medford Public School District resources, the school can work towards providing a stronger educational foundation for its students and better preparing them for future success.

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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 (2025)	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
Medford Secondary	Public	7-12	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 214-6302	379	22	16.9	34.0%	292 (77.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	44.7	277^th of 450 public high schools	38.4%		36.5	328^th of 480 public high schools	31.7%	51	30.5	25.4	13.0	23.3	28.8	43.3	52.4	41.8	$10,855

Cities Near Zip Code 55049

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medford	0.69 mi	2	340^th
Owatonna	4.89 mi	17	269^th
Faribault	6.99 mi	22	431^st
Morristown	10.4 mi	2	46^th
Waseca	13.88 mi	10	338^th

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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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