Stearns County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 11 schools in Stearns County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany Area High School ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 58.7% | +8.8pp |
| 2 | Sartell Senior High SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | High | 56.8% | +6.9pp |
| 3 | ROCORI SENIOR HIGH COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 55.6% | +5.7pp |
| 4 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. BELGRADE · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST | High | 49.3% | -0.6pp |
| 5 | MELROSE SECONDARY MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 48.6% | -1.3pp |
| 6 | KIMBALL SECONDARY KIMBALL · KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.1% | -3.8pp |
| 7 | SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 43.3% | -6.6pp |
| 8 | Paynesville Area Secondary School PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools | High | 39.7% | -10.2pp |
| 9 | TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 36.8% | -13.1pp |
| 10 | HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY HOLDINGFORD · HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.6% | -20.3pp |
| 11 | APOLLO SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.3% | -20.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Stearns County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.