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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
Enrollment
126
High
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 371
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
Grade 7
23
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
18
Grade 10
12
Grade 11
22
Grade 12
27
Student demographics
White
12297%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7056%
Female
5644%

School pathway

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MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARYPK06
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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
126
-6 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.8:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY

MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in MABEL, Minnesota, overseen by Mabel-Canton Public School District, with 126 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 66% below the state mean of about 371.

Mabel-Canton Public School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 269 students. MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). The remainder comes out to 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Fillmore County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fillmore County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,512 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY is one of 15 public schools in Fillmore County (combined enrollment of about 2,946 students).

MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.9%.

MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 132 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fillmore County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY
District
Mabel-Canton Public School District
Address
316 W FILLMORE AVE, MABEL, MN 55954
Phone
(507) 493-5422
County
Fillmore County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
126
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
36 (29%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
271854000858
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY
How 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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