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Sartell-St. Stephen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,315 students in Sartell-St. Stephen School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Sartell-St. Stephen School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sartell-St. Stephen School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sartell Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
4,046 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sartell-St. Stephen School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 522 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%

Graduation Rate
96%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
109 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
130 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,440 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
229
# Students in K Grade:
244
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,518 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$55 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,518
$17,854

Spending / Student
$13,597
$18,580

Best Sartell-St. Stephen School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sartell Senior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3101 Pine Cone Rd
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: 9-12
| 1,315 students
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