Best High Schools in Zip Code 56082

The 56082 zip code in Minnesota is home to two high schools: St. Peter High School, a public school serving grades 9-12, and Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center, a smaller alternative learning center. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, St. Peter Public School District, which includes St. Peter High School, is ranked 72 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Peter High School stands out as the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota high schools and outperforming the district and state averages on MCA-III assessments, particularly in math and reading. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.4%. In contrast, Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Minnesota high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 school year.

The data also reveals differences in the student populations of the two schools. St. Peter High School has a free/reduced lunch rate of 35.3%, while Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center has a significantly higher rate of 69.57%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Rock Bend High School is lower than St. Peter High School, which may reflect the specialized attention and support needed for the students in the alternative learning environment.