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Best High Schools in Zip Code 56378

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Top rankedSauk Centre Secondary197^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The 56378 zip code is home to a single high school, Sauk Centre Secondary, which serves students in grades 7-12. This school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, ranking between 171-213 out of 450-480 Minnesota high schools.

Sauk Centre Secondary's academic performance is mixed, with strong math proficiency rates that exceed the Sauk Centre Public School District and state averages, but lower proficiency in reading and science. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.5. Additionally, the school serves a population with a 37.9% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a significant number of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, Sauk Centre Secondary appears to be a solid high school with some academic strengths, particularly in math, but also areas for potential improvement, such as reading and science proficiency. The school's consistent performance and relatively high student-teacher ratio are also noteworthy factors to consider for parents in the 56378 zip code area.

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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	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
Sauk Centre Secondary	Public	7-12	903 State Rd	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	597	36	16.4	31.7%	518 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	60.5	197^th of 450 public high schools	56.2%		59.6	213^th of 480 public high schools	55.6%	16	46.6	47.7	42.5	45.8	39.8	46.7	43.9	43.3	$12,321

Cities Near Zip Code 56378

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sauk Centre	1.27 mi	3	250^th
Melrose	7.54 mi	7	171^st
Osakis	13.89 mi	2	128^th
Brooten	16.84 mi	1	279^th
Long Prairie	18.3 mi	3	435^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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