Sleepy Eye Public School District

400 4th Ave Sw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085-1204
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 238 students in Sleepy Eye Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Sleepy Eye Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sleepy Eye Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sleepy Eye Secondary School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
562 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sleepy Eye Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#340 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
46%
38%
51%
43%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
19.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
33%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
65%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,269 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,918
$17,752
Spending / Student
$15,269
$18,474

Best Sleepy Eye Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sleepy Eye Secondary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 4th Ave Sw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-7904
Gr: 7-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 562 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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