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South Ridge Secondary

PublicHighGrades 7–12

8162 Swan Lake Rd, Culver, MN 55779 · (218) 345-6789 · Part of St. Louis County School District

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Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about South Ridge Secondary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state

On the path

Where New Independence Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6South Ridge Elementaryin Culver
7–12South Ridge SecondaryYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8162 Swan Lake Rd, Culver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 741
Grade 831
Grade 950
Grade 1040
Grade 1156
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
270’20
279’21
279’22
264’23
258’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Ridge Secondary from New Independence Township families.

Other schools in St. Louis County School District

The district →
South Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Culver
B
303 students13:1
Cherry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron
B−
297 students13:1
North Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cook
A−
234 students12:1
Babbitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Babbitt
C+
95 students10:1
Tower-Soudan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tower
B−
95 students11:1
Cherry Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Iron
C
273 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; New Independence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.