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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 5%)
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 983 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 66% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
3,943 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sartell-St. Stephen School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,952 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$17,757
Spending / Student
$13,952
$18,479
Best Sartell-St. Stephen School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sartell Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
748 7th Street North
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-3710
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-3710
Gr: 6-8 | 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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