For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 187 students in Southland Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Southland Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southland Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southland Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
499 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southland Public School District, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,088 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,212
$17,854
Spending / Student
$27,088
$18,580
Best Southland Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southland Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Nw Water St
Adams, MN 55909
(507) 582-3568
Adams, MN 55909
(507) 582-3568
Gr: 9-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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