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Enrollment
1,313
High
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTICELLO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272139001079
Monticello Senior High
5225 SCHOOL BLVD, MONTICELLO, MN 55362 · (763) 272-3000 · Wright County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,313 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
340 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 341 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 344 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Monticello Senior High
Monticello Senior High's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Senior High this school | 1,313 | 25.9% | 44.4% |
| Hastings High School HASTINGS | 1,301 | 23.8% | 45.4% |
| MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH MANKATO | 1,232 | 26.5% | 56.1% |
| NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH NORTHFIELD | 1,283 | 25.2% | 55.9% |
| HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH HUTCHINSON | 863 | 27.1% | 40.6% |
| BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH BIG LAKE | 902 | 28.7% | 36.5% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Monticello Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #135 of 397 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #80 of 401 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #199 of 397 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,313 | #69 of 764 | #3 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #280 of 332 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #171 of 338 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #335 of 444 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #87 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,313
+42 (+3%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,313 | 64.3 | 20.4:1 | 26% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 1,330 | 62.4 | 21.3:1 | 28% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 1,305 | 62.3 | 21.0:1 | 29% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 1,271 | 63 | 20.2:1 | 15% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 1,196 | 61.3 | 19.5:1 | 22% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 1,169 | 62 | 18.9:1 | 23% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 1,199 | 61 | 19.7:1 | 23% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 1,103 | 67 | 16.5:1 | 7% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 62 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monticello Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,196 to 1,313); teachers up 5% (61.3 to 64.3).
About Monticello Senior High
At 5225 SCHOOL BLVD in MONTICELLO, Minnesota, Monticello Senior High operates as a high-enrollment high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,313 students. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 254% higher.
Monticello Public School District enrolls 4,013 students in 8 schools, including Monticello Senior High.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Monticello Senior High combined. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Wright County residents are about 89% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Monticello Senior High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Monticello Senior High counts 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.4 students for each one. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 24% average for public schools in Wright County.
allk12 grades Monticello Senior High a B. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 51.1% for a school in Minnesota with Monticello Senior High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Monticello Senior High posts 44.4%.
Federal survey data for Wright County show that median household income is about $107,209, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 88 public schools operate in Wright County, serving about 27,879 students.
The closest public school to Monticello Senior High is Monticello High School - SNW, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Monticello Senior High, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,313, 3% above the 1,271 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monticello Public School District
- Monticello MiddleMiddle · 860 students
- Pinewood ElementaryElementary · 794 students
- Little Mountain ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Eastview Education CenterElementary · 301 students
- 882 OnlineHigh · 80 students
- Monticello Nature Based EducationElementary · 65 students
Other schools in MONTICELLO
- Monticello MiddleMiddle · 860 students
- Pinewood ElementaryElementary · 794 students
- Little Mountain ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Eastview Education CenterElementary · 301 students
- Swan River Montessori Charter SchElementary · 161 students
- 882 OnlineHigh · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Monticello High School - SNW0.0 mi · 14
- SNW Monti HS EBD Program0.0 mi · 4
- Monticello Alternative Program0.0 mi · 24
- Little Mountain Elementary0.3 mi · 576
- Eastview Education Center0.3 mi · 301
- Primary DCD - SNW0.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Monticello Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Monticello Senior High?
Monticello Senior High enrolls approximately 1,313 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monticello Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monticello Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Monticello Senior High have?
Monticello Senior High employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Monticello Senior High?
Monticello Senior High reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Monticello Senior High public or private?
Monticello Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monticello Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.