Monticello Senior High

As a big secondary school in MONTICELLO, Minnesota, Monticello Senior High enrolls 1,313 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Monticello Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 254% larger than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 8 schools in Monticello Public School District (4,013 students total), Monticello Senior High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Monticello Senior High lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the income-and-resources front, Monticello Senior High lists 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Monticello Senior High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.1%, the actual is 44.4%, a residual of -6.8 points.

Across the wider county, Wright County reports that the typical household earns roughly $107,209 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monticello Senior High is one of 88 public schools in Wright County (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students).

Nearest neighbor: Monticello Alternative Program, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monticello Senior High.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monticello Senior High has rose 10%, going from 1,196 students in 2018 to 1,313 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 79% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.