Enrollment
294
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271857000860
MADELIA SECONDARY
320 BUCK AVE SE, MADELIA, MN 56062 · (507) 642-3232 · Watonwan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
126 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 12% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like MADELIA SECONDARY
MADELIA SECONDARY's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADELIA SECONDARY this school | 294 | 42.9% | 30.9% |
| RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH RENVILLE | 219 | 43.8% | 35.8% |
| SLEEPY EYE SEC. SLEEPY EYE | 238 | 35.3% | 32.6% |
| Windom Senior High WINDOM | 327 | 46.8% | 47.0% |
| SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH ARLINGTON | 338 | 36.4% | 35.1% |
| St. James Middle/High School SAINT JAMES | 566 | 53.5% | 36.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MADELIA SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #294 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #264 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #304 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #266 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #76 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #86 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #167 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.5% | #52 of 181 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
294
+25 (+9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 294 | 20.7 | 14.2:1 | 43% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 20.4 | 14.2:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 20.2 | 13.5:1 | 58% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 36% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 18.2 | 13.7:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 51% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 45% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 38% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADELIA SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (248 to 294); teachers up 14% (18.2 to 20.7).
About MADELIA SECONDARY
MADELIA SECONDARY is a public high school run by MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in MADELIA, Minnesota. It enrolls 294 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. It has 21% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (2 schools, 646 students) runs MADELIA SECONDARY.
The student body at MADELIA SECONDARY is 50% White. After that, the student body is 45% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Watonwan County, the White share is about 74%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
On staff are 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. High schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 16.3:1. About 43% of students at MADELIA SECONDARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in Watonwan County.
MADELIA SECONDARY earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MADELIA SECONDARY is 11.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 30.9%. Predicted: 42.0%.
The county, Watonwan County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,699 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting MADELIA SECONDARY, Watonwan County has 8 public schools.
MADELIA ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to MADELIA SECONDARY, about 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles of MADELIA SECONDARY, there are 3 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, MADELIA SECONDARY ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 294, from 269 in 2020-21.
MADELIA SECONDARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Watonwan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,205
Census ACS
Median income
$71,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MADELIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- MADELIA ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 352
- LCWM ECSE9.7 mi · 28
- Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec9.7 mi · 506
- Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El10.6 mi · 423
- ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 502
- St. James Middle/High School11.3 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About MADELIA SECONDARYHow many students attend MADELIA SECONDARY?
MADELIA SECONDARY enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 07-12.
Is MADELIA SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MADELIA SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MADELIA SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MADELIA SECONDARY is approximately 14.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MADELIA SECONDARY?
At MADELIA SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MADELIA SECONDARY?
MADELIA SECONDARY is overseen by MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Watonwan County.
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