Top 10 Best Stearns County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 29 public high schools serving 8,397 students in Stearns County, MN.
The top ranked public high schools in Stearns County, MN are Albany Area High School, Sartell Senior High School and Sauk Centre Secondary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Stearns County, MN public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average). High schools in Stearns County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Minnesota public high schools.
Stearns County, MN public high school have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is equal to the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sartell Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Stearns County Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albany Area High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307
(320) 845-5043
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Sartell Senior High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3101 Pinecone Road North
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: 9-12
| 1,354 students
Rank: #33.
Sauk Centre Secondary
Math: 52% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
903 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-2258
Grades: 7-12
| 565 students
Rank: #44.
Rocori Senior High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
534 5th Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-8683
Grades: 9-12
| 858 students
Rank: #55.
Melrose Secondary
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
546 5th Ave Ne
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
903 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-2284
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Roosevelt Education Center
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3015 3rd St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6890
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
Rank: #88.
Kimball Secondary
Math: 40% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Hwy 55 W
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7700
Grades: 6-12
| 457 students
Rank: #99.
Holdingford Secondary
Math: 43% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2221
Grades: 7-12
| 489 students
Rank: #1010.
West Central Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Reading: <50%
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9 2nd St Sw
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 256-7836
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
Rank: #1111.
Belgrade-brooten-elrosa Secondary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Washburn Ave
Belgrade, MN 56312
(320) 254-8211
Grades: 6-12
| 345 students
Rank: #1212.
Apollo Senior High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 44th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6790
Grades: 9-12
| 1,301 students
Rank: #1313.
Technical Senior High School
Math: 27% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 33rd St S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-8350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,537 students
Rank: #1414.
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
216 N 8th Ave
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-6790
Grades: 6-12
| 251 students
Rank: #1515.
Paynesville Area High School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
795 Business 23 W
Paynesville, MN 56362
(320) 243-3761
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Holdingford
Alternative School
900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2196
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Kimball
Alternative School
100 Hwy 55 W
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-5585
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Sartell
Alternative School
212 3rd Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bbe Learning Center
Alternative School
250 2nd Ave
Brooten, MN 56316
(320) 346-2278
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grafton School
Alternative School
224 Krays Mill Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 252-8427
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Katherine Johnson Education Center
Special Education School
713 Anderson Avenue North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-8025
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-st. Cloud
Alternative School
2305 Minnesota Blvd Se
Saint Cloud, MN 56302
(320) 240-3062
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Newport Academy
Alternative School
1726 7th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-6897
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rocori Alc
Alternative School
Math: <50%
534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4910
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
534 5th Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4968
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-res
Alternative School
1406 6th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 650-1548
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
St Cloud Hospital Progs-residential
Alternative School
1406 6th Ave No
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 650-1548
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education Facilities
Special Education School
1201 2nd Street S
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wced Credit Recovery
Alternative School
9 2nd St Sw
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-7836
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Stearns County, MN

Stearns County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Abe Program (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
245 37th Ave. N.
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 529-6500
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
212 1st St Sw
Albany, MN 56307
(320) 845-2171
Grades: PK
| 25 students
933 State Rd.
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-6120
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
903 State Road S
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-6120
Grades: 3-8
| n/a students
809 12th St N
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-8007
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
534 5th Ave North
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4901
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2196
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
100 Hwy 55 W
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-5585
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
212 3rd Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
534 5th Avenue N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4901
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Box 250
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2196
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
809 12th Street N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-4963
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Box 368
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-5585
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
212 3rd Avenue N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 656-0748
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Box C
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-1100
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
132 West Division St
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 258-3117
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
216 8th Ave. N.
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 251-4481
Grades: K-4
| 289 students
1905 Minnesota Blvd
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 255-8811
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students
1726 7th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 650-1548
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
1726 7th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 650-1548
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
3015 3rd St. N.
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 252-2351
Grades: K-4
| 306 students
809 12th Street N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-4963
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
809 12th St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6795
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1101 Washington Memorial Dr
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 650-1548
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students
212 3rd Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 251-1284
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students
933 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-2285
Grades: 7-9
| 267 students
Star Program (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
9 2nd Street Southwest
Melrose, MN 56352
(620) 256-7836
Grades: PK-1
| n/a students
1025 18th St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 230-5340
Grades: K-5
| 295 students
1025 18th Street North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 230-5340
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
903 State Road S
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-6120
Grades: K-8
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Stearns County, MN?
The top ranked public high schools in Stearns County, MN include Albany Area High School, Sartell Senior High School and Sauk Centre Secondary.
How many public high schools are located in Stearns County, MN?
29 public high schools are located in Stearns County, MN.
What is the racial composition of students in Stearns County, MN?
Stearns County, MN public high schools minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high schools average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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