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Public high school · Cedar Mountain School District · Morgan, Minnesota

Cedar Mountain Secondary

Cedar Mountain Secondary rates 6.4, right at the middle of Cedar Mountain School District's high schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cedar Mountain School District median is 6.4.

#925 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Cedar Mountain School District: 1 high schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A high school in Morgan, MN where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 925 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 2 of 2 in Cedar Mountain School District.

Cedar Mountain Secondary is listed in Cedar Mountain School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%7 points below the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 6–8 · 75 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading34%15 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 6–8 · 75 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 MCA; 40 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
25% of the rating
Academics
4.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56266; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cedar Mountain Secondary and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,000
Median home value
$135,000
Median rent
$1,036/mo
College educated
19.9%
Homeownership
82.8%
Poverty rate
8.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56266; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
590/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
6 sports
3 boys' · 3 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedar Mountain Secondary serve?

Cedar Mountain Secondary serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Cedar Mountain Secondary?

Cedar Mountain Secondary has an enrollment of approximately 226 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Mountain Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Mountain Secondary is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Mountain Secondary rank in MN?

Cedar Mountain Secondary ranks #925 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Cedar Mountain Secondary's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Mountain Secondary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cedar Mountain Secondary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Mountain Secondary has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cedar Mountain Secondary a charter school?

No, Cedar Mountain Secondary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cedar Mountain Secondary a Title I school?

No, Cedar Mountain Secondary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cedar Mountain Secondary?

44.2% of students at Cedar Mountain Secondary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
226
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Redwood County
4-year graduation
80–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$15,310
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56266)
1,516
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.