📍 320 Buck Ave Se, Madelia, Watonwan County, 56062
Madelia Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Madelia, Watonwan County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Madelia Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 64%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Madelia Secondary enrolls 272 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 43% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 145 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 272 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 113 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Madelia Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 23.
Madelia Secondary is one of 2 schools in MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in MADELIA, Minnesota. The district serves 646 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 272 students, Madelia Secondary is smaller than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant