A.C.G.C. SECONDARY

A.C.G.C. SECONDARY is an average-sized 9-12 campus in GROVE CITY, Minnesota, part of A.C.G.C. Public School District. The school educates 390 students in grades 7 through 12.

Within A.C.G.C. Public School District, which oversees 3 schools and 893 students, A.C.G.C. SECONDARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, A.C.G.C. SECONDARY reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Meeker County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, A.C.G.C. SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Meeker County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,446, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A.C.G.C. SECONDARY is one of 13 public schools in Meeker County (combined enrollment of about 2,994 students).

ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around A.C.G.C. SECONDARY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), A.C.G.C. SECONDARY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 398 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 89% to 82%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.