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Best High Schools in Zip Code 55909

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School

190

Students

Top rankedSouthland Senior High115^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The 55909 zip code is home to a single high school, Southland Senior High, which serves students in the Southland Public School District. This school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating above-average performance compared to other Minnesota high schools.

Southland Senior High's academic performance is mixed, with some strengths and areas for improvement. The school's 10th-grade reading proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting a particular strength in reading instruction. However, the school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Science are below the state averages, indicating room for improvement in these subject areas. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate is higher than the state average.

Southland Senior High has a relatively small student population of 187 students and a free and reduced-price lunch rate that is lower than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the state average, which could be a potential challenge. Overall, Southland Senior High appears to be a solid-performing high school, with some areas of strength and others that could benefit from additional support or resources.

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Southland Senior High	Public	9-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	190	11	17.9	25.8%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	115^th of 450 public high schools	74.4%		75.5	105^th of 480 public high schools	78.1%	10	26.7	26.7	73.6	73.6	$23,558

Cities Near Zip Code 55909

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adams	0.07 mi	6	206^th
Austin	10.45 mi	18	429^th
Le Roy	11.1 mi	3	404^th
Lyle	11.98 mi	4	418^th
Grand Meadow	12.05 mi	5	190^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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