Enrollment
146
High
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274086001709
UPSALA SECONDARY
415 S MAIN ST, UPSALA, MN 56384 · (320) 573-2174 · Morrison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
32 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 19% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
27.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 UPSALA SECONDARY
UPSALA SECONDARY's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPSALA SECONDARY this school | 146 | 21.9% | 45.9% |
| CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY CROMWELL | 137 | 24.1% | 40.1% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY HILLS | 190 | 22.1% | 55.8% |
| RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGH RUSHFORD | 237 | 23.2% | 39.6% |
| GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH GRAND MEADOW | 140 | 25.0% | 42.2% |
| Greenbush-Middle River Secondary GREENBUSH | 102 | 21.6% | 42.2% |
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 UPSALA SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Morrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #120 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #248 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #49 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #386 of 764 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #380 of 444 | #6 of 6 |
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
146
-27 (-16%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 146 | 13.4 | 10.9:1 | 22% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13.3 | 11.9:1 | 30% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 14.1 | 11.4:1 | 26% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 6% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 13.9 | 13.3:1 | 24% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 34% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 31% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 37% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UPSALA SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (184 to 146); teachers down 3% (13.9 to 13.4).
About UPSALA SECONDARY
UPSALA SECONDARY is a very small high school for students in UPSALA, Minnesota. The school runs grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 146 students. That compares with an average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs UPSALA SECONDARY, has 2 schools and 327 students.
At UPSALA SECONDARY, 99% of students are White. Census estimates put Morrison County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for UPSALA SECONDARY is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at UPSALA SECONDARY is 10.9:1, based on 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Lunch program data show 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Morrison County average 35%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For UPSALA SECONDARY, the prediction is 53.3% and the result is 45.9%.
In the surrounding county, Morrison County, median household income comes to about $69,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 28 public schools and about 5,330 students.
UPSALA SECONDARY's closest public school neighbor is UPSALA ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of UPSALA SECONDARY, there are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 45.9% is above the 42.2% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school's enrollment decreased 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Morrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,249
Census ACS
Median income
$69,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- UPSALA ELEMENTARYElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- UPSALA ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 181
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY7.0 mi · 589
- HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY7.0 mi · 509
- SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 215
- SWANVILLE SECONDARY8.2 mi · 152
- Albany Area Early Learning Center11.4 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About UPSALA SECONDARYHow many students attend UPSALA SECONDARY?
UPSALA SECONDARY enrolls approximately 146 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does UPSALA SECONDARY serve?
UPSALA SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at UPSALA SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at UPSALA SECONDARY is approximately 10.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at UPSALA SECONDARY?
Student demographics at UPSALA SECONDARY are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees UPSALA SECONDARY?
UPSALA SECONDARY is overseen by UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Morrison County.
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