Summary:
The 56650 zip code contains a single high school, Kelliher Secondary, which serves students in grades 7-12. Based on the available data, Kelliher Secondary appears to be a struggling school, performing well below the state average across multiple metrics.
Kelliher Secondary is ranked 345 out of 450 Minnesota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom quarter of schools statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on the MCA-III exams are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 17.24% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%.
Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which is better than the state average, Kelliher Secondary has consistently struggled to improve student outcomes over the past three school years. The high percentage of students (67.3%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which can present additional challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation. Addressing these underlying factors may be crucial for improving student performance at Kelliher Secondary.
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