UPSALA SECONDARY

Set in UPSALA, Minnesota, UPSALA SECONDARY is a minimally staffed senior high, operated by UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 146 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so UPSALA SECONDARY sits 61% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (327 students total), UPSALA SECONDARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, UPSALA SECONDARY reports that nearly all students (99%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Morrison County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, UPSALA SECONDARY has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at UPSALA SECONDARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Morrison County's rate of about 35%.

After controlling for student poverty, UPSALA SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Morrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,446, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Morrison County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,330 students), UPSALA SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UPSALA ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, UPSALA SECONDARY comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 42.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 184 students in 2018 compared to 146 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the UPSALA SECONDARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.