Staples-Motley Senior High

As a close-knit 9-12 campus in STAPLES, Minnesota, Staples-Motley Senior High enrolls 309 students from grades 9 through 12, run under STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 901 students, Staples-Motley Senior High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Staples-Motley Senior High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Native American. Compared to Todd County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staples-Motley Senior High shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Todd County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Staples-Motley Senior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 44.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Todd County) reports that median household income runs about $67,662, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Staples-Motley Senior High is one of 13 public schools in Todd County (combined enrollment of about 2,957 students).

Staples-Motley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Staples-Motley Senior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Staples-Motley Senior High at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Staples-Motley Senior High operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Staples-Motley Senior High has fell 30%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.