Sartell-St. Stephen School District

212 3rd Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377-0328
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,349 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 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
4,098 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sartell-St. Stephen School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#30 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
100 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
115 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,493 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
467
# Students in K Grade:
231
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
326
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,424 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,334
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,424
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sartell-St. Stephen   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sartell-St. Stephen School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sartell Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3101 Pinecone Road North
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: 9-12
| 1,349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,098 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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