📍 750 2nd Ave Se, Medford, Steele County, 55049
Medford Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Medford, Steele County. The school has 421 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Medford Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Medford Secondary enrolls 421 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 345 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 421 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 35 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.
Medford Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 24.
Medford Secondary is one of 2 schools in Medford Public School District, based in MEDFORD, Minnesota. The district serves 845 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 421 students, Medford Secondary is close to the district average of about 423 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant