Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273390001644
Staples-Motley Senior High
401 CENTENNIAL DR, STAPLES, MN 56479 · (218) 894-2431 · Todd County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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
16.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Staples-Motley Senior High
Staples-Motley Senior High's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples-Motley Senior High this school | 309 | 38.2% | 44.7% |
| MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY MOUNTAIN IRON | 283 | 39.2% | 38.8% |
| EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARY FINLAYSON | 309 | 37.5% | 26.4% |
| CANBY SECONDARY CANBY | 300 | 40.7% | 32.9% |
| FRAZEE SECONDARY FRAZEE | 381 | 37.0% | 25.4% |
| HAYFIELD SECONDARY HAYFIELD | 319 | 38.9% | 33.3% |
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 Staples-Motley Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #130 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #203 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #132 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #262 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #146 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #248 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #205 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #13 of 146 |
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
309
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 892
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 19.8 | 16.0:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 18.6 | 18.0:1 | 36% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 30.3 | 14.6:1 | 45% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 49% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 51% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 34 | 17.2:1 | 40% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 892 | 49 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staples-Motley Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (443 to 309); teachers down 37% (30.3 to 19).
About Staples-Motley Senior High
Staples-Motley Senior High is classified as a high school. It is located in STAPLES, Minnesota. A total of 309 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Staples-Motley Senior High is one of the 3 schools that make up STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (901 students in total).
Staples-Motley Senior High's enrollment is 89% White. The school is also 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. For comparison, Todd County is about 86% White. Staples-Motley Senior High's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Staples-Motley Senior High, 19 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.3:1. That is close to the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 38% of enrollment. The 56% average for public schools in Todd County is 18 points higher.
Staples-Motley Senior High is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.5%. Staples-Motley Senior High scores 44.7%.
Across Todd County, the median household income is $67,662, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Todd County has 13 public schools and roughly 2,957 students.
The school nearest to Staples-Motley Senior High is Staples-Motley Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Staples-Motley Senior High is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Staples-Motley Senior High is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Staples-Motley Senior High's enrollment declined from 330 in 2020-21 to 309 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.8:1 to 16.3:1.
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Todd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,575
Census ACS
Median income
$67,662
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Staples-Motley ElementaryElementary · 308 students
- Staples-Motley Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
Other schools in STAPLES
- Staples-Motley ElementaryElementary · 308 students
- Staples-Motley Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- FED Staples-Motley Credit RecoveryHigh
- Freshwater Staples ALCElementary
Nearby schools
- Staples-Motley Middle School0.0 mi · 284
- Staples-Motley Elementary0.4 mi · 308
- VERNDALE ELEMENTARY10.8 mi · 253
- VERNDALE SECONDARY10.8 mi · 231
- Bertha Elementary14.3 mi · 293
- Bertha Secondary14.3 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Staples-Motley Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Staples-Motley Senior High?
Staples-Motley Senior High enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Staples-Motley Senior High serve?
Staples-Motley Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Staples-Motley Senior High have?
Staples-Motley Senior High employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Staples-Motley Senior High?
Student demographics at Staples-Motley Senior High are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Staples-Motley Senior High in?
Staples-Motley Senior High is part of STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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