For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in United South Central Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in United South Central School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in United South Central School have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is United South Central High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
797 Students
309,925 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
United South Central Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
79%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,269 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,716
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,269
$18,585
Best United South Central Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
United South Central High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 11th St. Sw
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5819
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5819
Gr: 7-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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