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272897000041
351
Pine River-Backus High School
Public
7-12
810 1st St N
Pine River
56474
Cass County
Pine River-Backus School District
No
No
No
No
(218) 587-4425
352
28
12.5
57.1%
328 (93.2%)
1 (0.3%)
3 (0.9%)
5 (1.4%)
3 (0.9%)
1 (0.3%)
11 (3.1%)
$11,954
37.3
43.4
308
43
271827000848
352
Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary
Public
7-12
700 Main St
Littlefork
56653
Koochiching County
Littlefork-Big Falls School District
No
No
No
No
(218) 278-6614
182
12
15.4
44.5%
168 (92.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (5.5%)
$14,981
37
72.1
112
240
270615003005
353
Breckenridge Middle
Public
7-8
710 13th Street N
Breckenridge
56520
Wilkin County
Breckenridge Public School District
No
No
No
No
(218) 643-2694
89
5
16.6
49.4%
66 (74.2%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (13.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (6.7%)
$13,510
36.4
34.5
366
13
270014012829
354
HGA Junior High
Public, Charter
6-7
1381 Marshall Ave
Saint Paul
55104
Ramsey County
Higher Ground Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(651) 645-1000
178
1
174.5
98.3%
3 (1.7%)
175 (98.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
36.4
(n/a)
271503000765
355
Inver Grove Heights Middle
Public
6-8
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights
55076
Dakota County
Inver Grove Heights Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(651) 306-7200
792
48
16.5
59.1%
323 (40.8%)
109 (13.8%)
244 (30.8%)
39 (4.9%)
3 (0.4%)
2 (0.3%)
72 (9.1%)
$12,547
36.4
35
360
5
271806000832
356
Leroy Secondary
Public
6-12
406 W Main St
Le Roy
55951
Mower County
Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(507) 324-5741
123
7
17.1
35.8%
107 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (6.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (5.7%)
$15,605
36.3
31.3
381
25
270447000199
357
Benson Secondary
Public
6-12
1400 Montana Ave
Benson
56215
Swift County
Benson Public School District
No
No
No
No
(320) 843-2710
356
27
13.3
43.8%
291 (81.7%)
6 (1.7%)
36 (10.1%)
7 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (4.5%)
$15,814
36.3
34.2
369
12
270013002497
358
Blue Earth Area Middle
Public
6-7
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth
56013
Faribault County
Blue Earth Area School District
No
No
No
No
(507) 526-3115
133
14
9.5
50.4%
94 (70.7%)
1 (0.8%)
28 (21.1%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (6.8%)
$14,454
36
31.7
379
21
270032404271
359
Cannon River Stem School
Public, Charter
K-8
1800 14th St NE
Faribault
55021
Rice County
Cannon River Stem School
Yes
No
No
Yes
(507) 331-7836
234
19
12.3
60.3%
154 (65.8%)
2 (0.9%)
56 (23.9%)
5 (2.1%)
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (6.0%)
$10,834
35.9
44.2
299
60
273360001505
360
St. James Middle/High School
Public
6-12
1001 10th Ave N
Saint James
56081
Watonwan County
St. James Public School District
No
No
No
No
(507) 375-3381
581
40
14.6
56.1%
238 (41.0%)
1 (0.2%)
331 (57.0%)
3 (0.5%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.0%)
$12,737
35.3
33.6
373
13
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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