St. Charles Secondary

Summary:

St. Charles Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the St. Charles Public School District in Saint Charles, Minnesota, with a student population of 486 and a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Charles Secondary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 100-200 high schools in Minnesota and outperforming state and district averages in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students compared to nearby schools. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and special education students is an area for improvement, as it lags behind state and nearby school averages. Compared to nearby schools like Plainview-Elgin-Millville High and Chatfield Secondary, St. Charles Secondary generally outperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity, but these schools have higher overall rankings and stronger performance in certain subject areas.

Maintaining the school's academic excellence while addressing the needs of its diverse student population will be crucial for St. Charles Secondary to continue its success. The school's strong performance in areas like MCA-III assessments, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity make it a desirable option for families in the Saint Charles area, but the school's relative weakness in supporting Hispanic and special education students is an area that the St. Charles Public School District will need to address to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 600 E 6th St
       Saint Charles, MN  55972-1471


(507) 932-4420

District: St. Charles Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,781 Help


Feeder schools for St. Charles Secondary:

Elementary:    St. Charles Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  486

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.4% Help


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Compare Details St. Charles Secondary ranks better than 62.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details St. Charles Secondary ranks better than 79.2% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at St. Charles 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 (78.8%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Charles Secondary is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Charles Secondary is $11,781.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Charles Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles Secondary 203rd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See St. Charles Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles Secondary 100th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See St. Charles Secondary in the ranking list.)

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St. Charles Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles Public School District 114th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. Charles Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.45 135th 387 65.1%
2005 77.33 78th 396 80.3%
2006 64.88 145th 406 64.3%
2007 59.41 172nd 403 57.3%
2008 69.16 116th 409 71.6%
2010 74.04 86th 454 81.1%
2011 81.38 48th 478 90.0%
2012 75.89 79th 469 83.2%
2013 79.07 74th 488 84.8%
2014 82.09 55th 490 88.8%
2015 81.68 59th 516 88.6%
2016 85.99 40th 508 92.1%
2017 77.21 94th 523 82.0%
2018 75.48 94th 518 81.9%
2019 75.96 96th 533 82.0%
2021 57.18 211th 521 59.5%
2022 69.69 130th 520 75.0%
2023 61.56 183rd 529 65.4%
2024 58.81 203rd 545 62.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.94 170th 260 34.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.77 28th 401 93.0%
2019 68.41 102nd 415 75.4%
2021 74.66 47th 399 88.2%
2022 82.42 25th 404 93.8%
2023 53.62 188th 459 59.0%
2024 77.88 56th 473 88.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.51 218th 436 50.0%
2019 57.75 189th 439 56.9%
2021 45.26 240th 443 45.8%
2022 62.07 155th 467 66.8%
2023 52.68 208th 455 54.3%
2024 53.70 213th 474 55.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.63 37th 438 91.6%
2019 82.71 56th 454 87.7%
2021 62.04 151st 437 65.4%
2022 70.26 112th 476 76.5%
2023 64.80 141st 464 69.6%
2024 57.01 187th 479 61.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.03 101st 171 40.9%
2021 44.63 77th 156 50.6%
2022 53.44 75th 188 60.1%
2024 39.77 107th 186 42.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.63 111th 428 74.1%
2019 73.52 78th 428 81.8%
2021 47.67 210th 422 50.2%
2022 58.27 157th 438 64.2%
2023 52.40 205th 436 53.0%
2024 49.25 211th 440 52.0%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for St. Charles Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.47 57th 433 86.8%
2005 74.82 116th 452 74.3%
2006 65.39 191st 450 57.6%
2007 63.12 202nd 463 56.4%
2008 70.17 166th 460 63.9%
2010 76.17 90th 540 83.3%
2011 80.67 55th 545 89.9%
2012 74.56 115th 539 78.7%
2013 73.03 122nd 534 77.2%
2014 84.09 50th 483 89.6%
2015 82.42 59th 504 88.3%
2016 85.11 50th 489 89.8%
2017 82.40 61st 489 87.5%
2018 90.93 15th 494 97.0%
2019 87.75 27th 492 94.5%
2021 77.40 75th 428 82.5%
2022 72.78 116th 472 75.4%
2023 72.15 110th 476 76.9%
2024 76.32 100th 480 79.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.77 169th 221 23.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.28 14th 374 96.3%
2019 71.34 100th 370 73.0%
2021 53.13 127th 270 53.0%
2022 59.75 124th 312 60.3%
2023 58.39 148th 393 62.3%
2024 84.34 32nd 389 91.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.88 30th 395 92.4%
2019 83.88 37th 401 90.8%
2021 65.83 115th 339 66.1%
2022 68.39 110th 388 71.6%
2023 62.66 140th 396 64.6%
2024 67.19 118th 403 70.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.61 12th 398 97.0%
2019 85.40 30th 411 92.7%
2021 81.61 40th 351 88.6%
2022 67.07 124th 403 69.2%
2023 71.17 94th 398 76.4%
2024 75.33 79th 405 80.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.28 110th 132 16.7%
2021 32.35 70th 101 30.7%
2022 37.43 85th 135 37.0%
2023 44.11 71st 136 47.8%
2024 43.15 80th 145 44.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at St. Charles Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.76 16th 414 96.1%
2019 92.43 10th 412 97.6%
2021 78.18 52nd 364 85.7%
2022 73.19 79th 401 80.3%
2023 65.42 129th 398 67.6%
2024 69.73 99th 402 75.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. Charles Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 395 0 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1989 413 1 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1990 381 0 22 5 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 394 0 33 10 4 n/a n/a 0 441
1992 395 0 26 15 6 n/a n/a 0 442
1993 416 1 26 21 6 n/a n/a 0 470
1994 427 0 27 21 4 n/a n/a 0 479
1995 430 3 20 21 3 n/a n/a 0 477
1996 430 3 20 21 3 n/a n/a 0 477
1997 446 3 26 19 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1998 461 2 27 21 2 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 469 4 25 19 3 n/a n/a 0 520
2000 464 4 24 22 4 n/a n/a 0 518
2001 462 1 28 25 4 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 472 0 30 30 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 472 0 30 30 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 482 0 26 23 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2005 460 0 25 19 1 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 452 1 23 20 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2007 453 0 18 18 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2008 431 2 15 24 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2009 409 3 12 30 3 n/a n/a 0 457
2010 365 6 10 38 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2011 399 3 14 33 2 0 0 0 451
2012 389 3 15 46 1 0 6 0 460
2013 363 5 17 46 1 0 9 0 441
2014 364 4 13 49 0 0 8 0 438
2015 365 3 11 47 0 0 13 0 439
2016 380 2 10 49 0 2 14 0 457
2017 364 2 7 48 0 2 14 0 437
2018 363 2 9 49 0 2 13 0 438
2019 358 2 8 61 0 2 15 0 446
2020 373 1 9 56 0 1 21 0 461
2021 383 1 11 60 1 1 21 0 478
2022 394 2 10 66 1 0 17 0 490
2023 383 3 10 73 1 0 16 0 486

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 St. Charles Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 26.2 15.8 19.3
1989 436 25.9 16.8 15.6
1990 410 27.3 15.0 14.4
1991 441 26.0 16.9 22.2
1992 442 27.5 16.0 17.4
1993 470 27.0 17.4 15.5
1994 479 27.4 17.5 15.9
1995 477 25.7 18.6 11.5
1996 477 25.7 18.6 11.5
1997 496 28.0 17.7 15.5
1998 513 n/a 0.0 16
1999 520 30.8 16.9 16.9
2000 518 29.4 17.6 25.5
2001 520 30.7 16.9 23.1
2002 532 30.7 17.3 26.1
2003 532 30.7 17.3 26.1
2004 532 31.3 17.0 22.9
2005 505 30.6 16.5 23.4
2006 497 29.0 17.1 24.3
2007 490 28.9 17.0 22.7
2008 474 28.4 16.7 24.1
2009 457 28.6 16.0 22.5
2010 420 28.3 14.8 23.6
2011 451 29.0 15.5 26.2
2012 460 29.9 15.3 24.6
2013 441 29.0 15.1 25.4
2014 438 28.8 15.1 24.7
2015 439 30.0 14.6 26.7
2016 457 28.0 16.3 26.5
2017 437 29.6 14.7 24.7
2018 438 29.4 14.8 25.1
2019 446 29.3 15.2 26.2
2020 461 33.9 13.5 24.9
2021 478 28.2 16.8 20.3
2022 490 28.5 17.1 19.6
2023 486 30.7 15.8 29.4

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 St. Charles Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 26.2 15.8 19.3
1989 436 25.9 16.8 15.6
1990 410 27.3 15.0 14.4
1991 441 26.0 16.9 22.2
1992 442 27.5 16.0 17.4
1993 470 27.0 17.4 15.5
1994 479 27.4 17.5 15.9
1995 477 25.7 18.6 11.5
1996 477 25.7 18.6 11.5
1997 496 28.0 17.7 15.5
1998 513 n/a 0.0 16
1999 520 30.8 16.9 16.9
2000 518 29.4 17.6 25.5
2001 520 30.7 16.9 23.1
2002 532 30.7 17.3 26.1
2003 532 30.7 17.3 26.1
2004 532 31.3 17.0 22.9
2005 505 30.6 16.5 23.4
2006 497 29.0 17.1 24.3
2007 490 28.9 17.0 22.7
2008 474 28.4 16.7 24.1
2009 457 28.6 16.0 22.5
2010 420 28.3 14.8 23.6
2011 451 29.0 15.5 26.2
2012 460 29.9 15.3 24.6
2013 441 29.0 15.1 25.4
2014 438 28.8 15.1 24.7
2015 439 30.0 14.6 26.7
2016 457 28.0 16.3 26.5
2017 437 29.6 14.7 24.7
2018 438 29.4 14.8 25.1
2019 446 29.3 15.2 26.2
2020 461 33.9 13.5 24.9
2021 478 28.2 16.8 20.3
2022 490 28.5 17.1 19.6
2023 486 30.7 15.8 29.4

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 St. Charles Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,781

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Charles Secondary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 183rd of 529 Middle schools
 16.6%
Ranks 27th of 492 High schoolsRanks 110th of 476 High schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (St. Charles Secondary)67.140.5
 26.6%
   7th Grade Math (St. Charles Public School District)67.140.5
 26.6%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (St. Charles Secondary)6343.2
 19.8%
   7th Grade Reading (St. Charles Public School District)6343.2
 19.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (St. Charles Secondary)59.537.1
 22.4%
   8th Grade Math (St. Charles Public School District)59.537.1
 22.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (St. Charles Secondary)64.346.4
 17.9%
   8th Grade Reading (St. Charles Public School District)64.346.4
 17.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (St. Charles Secondary)47.629
 18.6%
   8th Grade Science (St. Charles Public School District)47.629
 18.6%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (St. Charles Secondary)7354.1
 18.9%
   10th Grade Reading (St. Charles Public School District)7354.1
 18.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (St. Charles Secondary)68.732.8
 35.8%
   11th Grade Math (St. Charles Public School District)68.732.8
 35.8%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (St. Charles Secondary)68.152.9
 15.1%
   End of Course Science (St. Charles Public School District)68.152.9
 15.1%
   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 Students446486
 9%
African American23
 50%
American Indian01
Asian810
 25%
Hispanic6173
 19.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White358383
 7%
Two or More Races1516
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.2%29.4%
 3.2%


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St. Charles Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St. Charles Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended St. Charles Secondary.

Students at St. Charles Secondary are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

St. Charles Secondary ranks 100th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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