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
Student demographics
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
146
-38 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.3:1
% White
99%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 SECONDARY8.2 mi · 152
- SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 215
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.