GOODHUE SECONDARY
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Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GOODHUE SECONDARY
Located at 510 3RD AVE, in GOODHUE, Minnesota, GOODHUE SECONDARY is an average-sized four-year high school that teaches 362 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 778 students. GOODHUE SECONDARY is one of those campuses.
On demographics, GOODHUE SECONDARY records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic. Compared to Goodhue County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at GOODHUE SECONDARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Goodhue County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GOODHUE SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Goodhue County put median household earnings sit near $84,171, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Goodhue County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), of which GOODHUE SECONDARY is one.
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOODHUE SECONDARY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.2%.
GOODHUE SECONDARY operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOODHUE SECONDARY has edged up 17%, going from 309 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Goodhue County at a glance
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