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Sartell-St. Stephen School District

212 3rd Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377-0328
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Sartell-St. Stephen School District.
Public Preschools in Sartell-St. Stephen School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
4,046 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
16,916 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 520 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#25 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
64%
46%
66%
51%
51%
41%
98%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
(Math: 81% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1111 27th St N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 258-3693
Gr: PK-K | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,046 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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