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Monticello Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,402 students in Monticello Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Monticello Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Monticello Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monticello Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
4,142 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monticello Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
62 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
137 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,308 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
467
# Students in K Grade:
276
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,244 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,030
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,244
$18,586
Best Monticello Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5225 School Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,305 students
Rank: #22.
Monticello Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406-7th Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3200
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Rank: n/an/a
882 Online 6-12
Magnet School
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 63 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prairie House School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
406 E 7th St
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3200
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-3200
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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