Summary:
ZIP code 56461 in Laporte, Minnesota is home to just one high school — Laporte Secondary — which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 106 students as part of the Laporte Public School District. Because it is the only high school in the area, the most useful comparisons are to the district, the state, and the school's own year-over-year results.
The school's strongest signals are in completion and science. Its graduation rate is 95.4%, well above Minnesota's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% compared with 4.2% statewide — notable outcomes for a school where 45.28% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Science proficiency has consistently exceeded the state: 37% versus 25.5% in 2025–2026, and 44% versus 26.15% in 2024–2025, while also running far above the district's all-grades figures. Overall standing has climbed as well, from a rank of 330 of 480 (31st percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024, to 281 of 450 (38th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025, to 235 of 473 (50th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 — a 95-position gain over two reported years and a rank above the district's own 304 of 458 (34th percentile, 2 stars).
Math is the clearest concern. Proficiency was 20% at the school versus 44.9% statewide in 2025–2026 and 19.23% versus 45.21% in 2024–2025 — gaps of roughly 25 percentage points in both years — with 11th-grade math also at 20% against 35.3% statewide. Reading slipped from 48% (near the state's 49.59%) in 2024–2025 to 40.7% against the state's 48.6% in 2025–2026, though it remains above the district's all-grades figure. With only 106 students and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio, individual students can shift percentages by several points, so families should read single-year changes with caution while watching the persistent math gap.
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