Enrollment
126
High
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MABEL-CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271854000858
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY
316 W FILLMORE AVE, MABEL, MN 55954 · (507) 493-5422 · Fillmore County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
36 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 21% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mabel-Canton Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #150 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #98 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #164 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #412 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #312 of 444 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 126 | 12.5 | 10.1:1 | 29% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 11.2 | 10.4:1 | 32% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 11.9 | 9.9:1 | 42% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 9 | 14.8:1 | 17% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 10.3 | 12.8:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 34% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 29% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 24% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY.
About MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY
The public high school MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is located in MABEL, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 126 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 66% below the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY falls under Mabel-Canton Public School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 269 students.
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is 97% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Fillmore County, where about 95% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY scores 6%.
Classroom staffing at MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY totals 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Federal data show 29% of students (36) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY would score about 49.7%. It scores 43.1%, 6.7 points below that figure.
In the wider Fillmore County area, median household income comes to about $77,512, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Fillmore County counts 15 public schools with about 2,946 students.
MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY sits less than a tenth of a mile from MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY. Within ten miles of MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 5% across 4 years, from 133 in 2020-21 to 126 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.8:1 to 10.1:1 over the same years.
The MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fillmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$77,512
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mabel-Canton Public School District
- MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 143
- SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY7.2 mi · 186
- SPRING GROVE SECONDARY7.2 mi · 163
- FILLMORE CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH12.1 mi · 264
- Decorah High School14.7 mi · 555
- West Side Elementary School14.7 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About MABEL-CANTON SECONDARYHow large is MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY?
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY enrolls approximately 126 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY serve?
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY have?
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY?
Student demographics at MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY?
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is overseen by Mabel-Canton Public School District in Fillmore County.
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