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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 middle school serving 976 students in Sartell-St. Stephen School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Sartell-St. Stephen School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
4,046 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
109 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
130 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,440 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
847
# Students in K Grade:
244
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
17,901
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sartell Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
748 7th Street North
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-3710
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-3710
Grades: 6-8
| 976 students
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