Best High Schools in Zip Code 55940

ZIP code 55940 is home to a single high school, Hayfield Secondary, a grades 6–12 school in Hayfield, Minnesota, with 319 students, part of the Hayfield Public School District. Since it is the only school in the area, there is nothing local to compare it against, but its 38.87% free/reduced lunch rate and 15.1 student-to-teacher ratio provide useful context for the numbers below.

Hayfield Secondary's strongest results are in completion. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 97.1%, matching the district and well above Minnesota's 84.9%. Its dropout rate was 0.0%, also matching the district and far below the state's 4.2%. Those figures suggest the school does a good job of helping students finish school.

Academics look different. The school's state rank has slipped over three years: 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024, 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025, and 29th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency trailed the state in every subject — Math 29.2% vs 44.9%, Reading 35.0% vs 48.6%, and Science 11.8% vs 25.5%. Science is the biggest concern: 8th-grade Science was 5.9% against 16.7% statewide. Reading fell from 40.66% to 35.0% year over year, while Math edged up from 27.87% to 29.2% but stayed below both the district and the state. The school was actually above the district in Reading and Science in 2024–2025, so year-to-year shifts are worth watching. Keep in mind that "all grades" blends middle school and high school results, while graduation and dropout rates reflect only the high school portion.