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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273282001424

Sartell Senior High

3101 PINE CONE RD, SARTELL, MN 56377 · (320) 656-0748 · Stearns County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,269 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,269
High
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
240 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
326
Grade 10
336
Grade 11
301
Grade 12
306
Student demographics
White
1,10487%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
433%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12%
Black
353%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Asian
363%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
504%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
65552%
Female
61448%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
56.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.7%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,269
+72 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.7:1
% White
87%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sartell Senior High

Sartell Senior High operates as a well-populated high school in SARTELL, Minnesota, operated by Sartell-St. Stephen School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,269 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 242% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Sartell-St. Stephen School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,943 students; Sartell Senior High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Sartell Senior High logs that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Sartell Senior High records 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 19% of students at Sartell Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Stearns County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, Sartell Senior High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 50.5%, a residual of -4.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Stearns County indicate median household income runs about $77,066, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Stearns County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,160 students), Sartell Senior High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oak Ridge Early Learning Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Sartell Senior High operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sartell Senior High's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,197 (now 1,269). The White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 87% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Sartell Senior High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Stearns County at a glance

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Population
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students

Quick facts

School name
Sartell Senior High
District
Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Address
3101 PINE CONE RD, SARTELL, MN 56377
Phone
(320) 656-0748
County
Stearns County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,269
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (19%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
273282001424
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Other schools in SARTELL
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Sartell Senior High
What is the total enrollment at Sartell Senior High?
Sartell Senior High enrolls approximately 1,269 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sartell Senior High serve?
Sartell Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sartell Senior High have?
Sartell Senior High employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sartell Senior High?
At Sartell Senior High, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sartell Senior High?
Sartell Senior High is overseen by Sartell-St. Stephen School District in Stearns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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