Alden-Conger Secondary

Summary:

Alden-Conger Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of Alden, Minnesota, with a student population of 226. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and relatively homogeneous student population compared to nearby schools.

Alden-Conger Secondary consistently outperforms surrounding schools, such as Glenville-Emmons Secondary and Nrheg Secondary, on MCA-III assessments, especially in reading and science. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 100% over the past five years, and has relatively low dropout rates. Alden-Conger Secondary has even ranked as high as 96th out of 480 Minnesota high schools, demonstrating its strong academic standing.

While Alden-Conger Secondary's performance is impressive, the school's student population is less diverse, with 94.69% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the racial diversity seen in nearby schools. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.82% in 2021-2022 to 34.07% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families. As Alden-Conger Secondary continues to excel, it may need to focus on supporting its diverse student subgroups, including those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, to ensure all students have the resources they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 215 N Broadway
       Alden, MN  56009-0099


(507) 874-3240

District: Alden-Conger Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
96th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,474 Help


Feeder schools for Alden-Conger Secondary:

Elementary:    Alden-Conger Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  222

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Compare Details Alden-Conger Secondary ranks worse than 58.2% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Alden-Conger Secondary ranks better than 80% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alden-Conger Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.3%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alden-Conger Secondary is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alden-Conger Secondary is $14,474.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alden-Conger Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alden-Conger Secondary 317th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Alden-Conger Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alden-Conger Secondary 96th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Alden-Conger Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Alden-Conger Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alden-Conger Public School District 190th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alden-Conger Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.25 152nd 387 60.7%
2005 79.63 62nd 396 84.3%
2006 52.04 236th 406 41.9%
2007 56.73 192nd 403 52.4%
2008 33.37 330th 409 19.3%
2009 37.10 174th 230 24.3%
2010 38.61 330th 454 27.3%
2011 55.05 231st 478 51.7%
2012 56.87 235th 469 49.9%
2013 44.99 296th 488 39.3%
2014 45.79 286th 490 41.6%
2015 51.57 252nd 516 51.2%
2016 46.96 281st 508 44.7%
2017 39.84 343rd 523 34.4%
2018 57.35 234th 518 54.8%
2019 59.04 222nd 533 58.3%
2021 61.20 182nd 521 65.1%
2022 51.38 249th 520 52.1%
2023 54.09 233rd 529 56.0%
2024 43.31 317th 545 41.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.70 296th 307 3.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.07 167th 401 58.4%
2023 54.86 179th 459 61.0%
2024 37.87 311th 473 34.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.47 271st 436 37.8%
2019 62.98 157th 439 64.2%
2021 57.79 162nd 443 63.4%
2022 46.76 256th 467 45.2%
2023 57.00 181st 455 60.2%
2024 41.38 291st 474 38.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.88 142nd 438 67.6%
2019 40.71 290th 454 36.1%
2021 53.21 201st 437 54.0%
2022 48.20 246th 476 48.3%
2023 43.72 268th 464 42.2%
2024 39.59 296th 479 38.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 277th 428 35.3%
2019 36.12 300th 428 29.9%
2021 45.73 222nd 422 47.4%
2022 35.20 290th 438 33.8%
2023 45.09 243rd 436 44.3%
2024 32.36 324th 440 26.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alden-Conger Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.03 116th 433 73.2%
2005 78.09 76th 452 83.2%
2006 72.83 139th 450 69.1%
2007 66.57 179th 463 61.3%
2008 81.34 80th 460 82.6%
2009 57.46 138th 234 41.0%
2010 54.08 306th 540 43.3%
2011 50.78 331st 545 39.3%
2012 63.64 233rd 539 56.8%
2013 53.29 297th 534 44.4%
2014 73.43 118th 483 75.6%
2015 51.62 288th 504 42.9%
2016 59.66 237th 489 51.5%
2017 57.93 246th 489 49.7%
2018 47.56 309th 494 37.4%
2019 37.83 340th 492 30.9%
2021 57.65 199th 428 53.5%
2022 44.75 287th 472 39.2%
2023 64.03 168th 476 64.7%
2024 77.02 96th 480 80.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.51 185th 220 15.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.43 355th 374 5.1%
2019 38.79 243rd 370 34.3%
2023 69.55 90th 393 77.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.03 333rd 395 15.7%
2019 45.96 255th 401 36.4%
2021 35.10 252nd 339 25.7%
2022 55.12 194th 388 50.0%
2023 68.35 108th 396 72.7%
2024 74.85 80th 403 80.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.48 135th 398 66.1%
2019 23.57 341st 411 17.0%
2021 64.17 124th 351 64.7%
2022 27.17 324th 403 19.6%
2023 50.85 202nd 398 49.2%
2024 66.25 122nd 405 69.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Alden-Conger Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.15 322nd 414 22.2%
2019 22.48 346th 412 16.0%
2021 45.03 215th 364 40.9%
2022 29.79 317th 401 20.9%
2023 47.56 225th 398 43.5%
2024 67.04 117th 402 70.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alden-Conger Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 171 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 176
1989 113 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 114
1990 157 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 159
1991 164 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1992 191 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1993 179 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 181
1994 186 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1995 212 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1996 212 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1997 217 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1998 214 0 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1999 240 0 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2000 228 0 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2001 214 0 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2002 219 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2003 219 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2004 214 1 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2005 211 1 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2006 201 1 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2007 172 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2008 195 2 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2009 189 2 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2010 216 2 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2011 213 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 222
2012 230 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 236
2013 212 0 2 13 0 0 5 0 232
2014 215 0 2 9 0 0 5 0 231
2015 211 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 230
2016 222 0 2 10 0 0 6 0 240
2017 204 0 1 11 0 0 6 0 222
2018 212 1 1 12 0 0 7 0 233
2019 214 1 1 14 0 0 8 0 238
2020 215 1 1 6 0 0 5 0 228
2021 209 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 220
2022 205 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 217
2023 214 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 226
2024 205 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 222

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alden-Conger Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 176 10.7 16.4 6.8
1989 114 13.1 8.7 9.6
1990 159 11.9 13.3 10.1
1991 164 13.6 12.0 11.6
1992 193 14.6 13.2 13.5
1993 181 12.3 14.7 8.8
1994 188 15.4 12.2 8.5
1995 214 15.1 14.2 13.1
1996 214 15.1 14.2 13.1
1997 222 15.6 14.2 9.5
1998 223 n/a 0.0 10.8
1999 252 20.2 12.5 13.5
2000 242 16.2 14.9 26.9
2001 227 17.1 13.3 29.1
2002 230 18.1 12.7 21.3
2003 230 18.1 12.7 21.3
2004 228 19.6 11.6 27.6
2005 226 13.8 16.4 27
2006 216 16.2 13.3 28.2
2007 181 12.9 14.0 30.9
2008 205 13.7 15.0 27.3
2009 198 14.4 13.8 34.8
2010 225 16.1 13.9 34.2
2011 222 15.2 14.5 44.6
2012 236 15.1 15.5 42.8
2013 232 14.7 15.7 43.1
2014 231 14.0 16.4 39
2015 230 15.0 15.3 39.6
2016 240 15.0 16.0 36.7
2017 222 15.7 14.1 33.8
2018 233 14.5 16.0 31.3
2019 238 15.2 15.6 28.6
2020 228 14.3 15.8 21.1
2021 220 15.2 14.4 21.4
2022 217 14.0 15.4 19.8
2023 226 14.8 15.2 34.1
2024 222 15.5 14.2 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alden-Conger Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 176 10.7 16.4 6.8
1989 114 13.1 8.7 9.6
1990 159 11.9 13.3 10.1
1991 164 13.6 12.0 11.6
1992 193 14.6 13.2 13.5
1993 181 12.3 14.7 8.8
1994 188 15.4 12.2 8.5
1995 214 15.1 14.2 13.1
1996 214 15.1 14.2 13.1
1997 222 15.6 14.2 9.5
1998 223 n/a 0.0 10.8
1999 252 20.2 12.5 13.5
2000 242 16.2 14.9 26.9
2001 227 17.1 13.3 29.1
2002 230 18.1 12.7 21.3
2003 230 18.1 12.7 21.3
2004 228 19.6 11.6 27.6
2005 226 13.8 16.4 27
2006 216 16.2 13.3 28.2
2007 181 12.9 14.0 30.9
2008 205 13.7 15.0 27.3
2009 198 14.4 13.8 34.8
2010 225 16.1 13.9 34.2
2011 222 15.2 14.5 44.6
2012 236 15.1 15.5 42.8
2013 232 14.7 15.7 43.1
2014 231 14.0 16.4 39
2015 230 15.0 15.3 39.6
2016 240 15.0 16.0 36.7
2017 222 15.7 14.1 33.8
2018 233 14.5 16.0 31.3
2019 238 15.2 15.6 28.6
2020 228 14.3 15.8 21.1
2021 220 15.2 14.4 21.4
2022 217 14.0 15.4 19.8
2023 226 14.8 15.2 34.1
2024 222 15.5 14.2 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alden-Conger Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,474

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alden-Conger Secondary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 222nd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 233rd of 529 Middle schools
 2.4%
Ranks 340th of 492 High schoolsRanks 168th of 476 High schools
 33.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Secondary)57.19.5
 47.6%
   7th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Public School District)57.19.5
 47.6%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Secondary)6028.6
 31.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Public School District)6028.6
 31.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Secondary)58.371.1
 12.7%
   8th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Public School District)58.371.1
 12.7%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Secondary)54.154.1
   8th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Public School District)54.154.1
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Alden-Conger Secondary)29.729.7
   8th Grade Science (Alden-Conger Public School District)29.729.7
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Secondary)38.245.7
 7.5%
   10th Grade Reading (Alden-Conger Public School District)38.245.7
 7.5%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Secondary)37.546.7
 9.2%
   11th Grade Math (Alden-Conger Public School District)37.546.7
 9.2%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Alden-Conger Secondary)41.840
 1.8%
   End of Course Science (Alden-Conger Public School District)41.840
 1.8%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students238226
 5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic149
 35.7%
Pacific Islander00
White214214
Two or More Races83
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%34.1%
 5.5%


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Alden-Conger Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alden-Conger Elementary

Alden-Conger Secondary ranks 96th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Alden-Conger Secondary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 222 students attended Alden-Conger Secondary.


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