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 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.
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
(Math: 81% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1111 27th St N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 258-3693
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 258-3693
Grades: PK-K
| 306 students
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