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Item: Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

500 School Ave
Stephen, MN 56757-0068

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 478-3315

www.sac.k12.mn.us

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Stephen-Argyle Central Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

282 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
7	27	117
8	17	117
9	25	24
10	20	25
11	15	27
12	20	31

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District Rank

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#125 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
2023	#125
2022	#42
2021	#74
2019	#146
2018	#257
2017	#187
2016	#144
2015	#277
2014	#172
2013	#148
2012	#96
2011	#106
2010	#42

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42%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	42%	46%
2022	57%	45%
2021	52%	45%
2019	57%	56%
2018	52%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	57%	60%
2015	52%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	67%	62%
2011	62%	56%
2010	72%	65%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2022	62%	51%
2021	57%	53%
2019	62%	59%
2018	52%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	67%	60%
2015	57%	60%
2014	67%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	82%	76%
2011	77%	74%
2010	87%	72%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2022	52%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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(21-22)

≥80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2022	80%	84%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	80%	81%
2012	90%	80%
2011	80%	79%

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(2022-23)

11.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	11.3%	27.3%
2022	20%	31.2%
2021	12%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	0.19	0.59
2022	0.21	0.58
2021	0.20	0.58
2020	0.23	0.55
2019	0.23	0.54
2018	0.22	0.54
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.25	0.51
2015	0.23	0.49
2014	0.24	0.48
2013	0.21	0.47
2012	0.21	0.45
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.21	0.41
2008	0.18	0.40
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.19	0.38
2005	0.17	0.37
2004	0.18	0.35
2003	0.15	0.34
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.14	0.29
1999	0.18	0.27
1998	0.21	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2014	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	7%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	10%	8%
2014	10%	8%
2013	10%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	11%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	11%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	6%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	7%	2%
1998	9%	3%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%

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% White

92%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	90%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	88%	65%
2019	88%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	67%
2016	86%	69%
2015	87%	70%
2014	86%	71%
2013	89%	72%
2012	88%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	88%	75%
2009	87%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	89%	78%
2005	91%	79%
2004	90%	80%
2003	92%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	92%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	89%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,872 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,603 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	$6 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$10 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$6 MM	$10 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$9 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,872

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	$22,474	$17,720
2022	$21,963	$17,074
2021	$21,638	$15,834
2020	$20,459	$14,997
2019	$18,090	$14,113
2018	$16,977	$14,902
2017	$16,748	$14,246
2016	$15,234	$13,431
2015	$14,000	$12,051
2014	$14,538	$12,820
2012	$12,443	$12,250
2011	$13,303	$12,557
2010	$13,276	$12,051
2009	$12,828	$11,416
2008	$12,932	$11,377
2007	$14,527	$10,573
2006	$13,247	$10,187
2005	$12,164	$9,471
2004	$11,589	$9,255
2003	$10,727	$9,258
2002	$10,524	$9,018
2001	$9,711	$8,614
2000	$9,032	$8,140
1999	$7,958	$8,059
1998	$7,588	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$23,603

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	Minnesota
2023	$23,192	$18,342
2022	$21,268	$17,269
2021	$21,587	$15,759
2020	$19,524	$15,385
2019	$19,827	$14,956
2018	$18,211	$15,174
2017	$17,680	$14,982
2016	$14,682	$14,117
2015	$14,306	$11,992
2014	$14,373	$13,172
2012	$16,927	$12,023
2011	$13,801	$11,899
2010	$13,566	$11,992
2009	$13,148	$11,593
2008	$12,675	$11,230
2007	$14,254	$10,536
2006	$12,704	$10,149
2005	$12,240	$9,268
2004	$11,259	$9,179
2003	$11,507	$9,746
2002	$10,619	$9,476
2001	$10,300	$8,680
2000	$8,140	$8,712
1999	$7,830	$8,638
1998	$6,674	$7,392

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Best Stephen-Argyle Central Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stephen-argyle Central High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

500 School Ave
Stephen, MN 56757
(218) 478-3314

Gr: 7-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 282 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education