Enrollment
18
High
DISTRICT 20 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEEKER AND WRIGHT SPECIAL EDUCATION·NCES 270004504318
Step TD Program
720 9TH AVE, HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 · (320) 543-1122 · Wright County
GRADES 11–12HIGH42-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
5 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 12 | 18 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Step TD Program ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18 | #650 of 764 | #22 of 27 |
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
18
-3 (-14%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 16
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 18 | 3.1 | 5.7:1 | 28% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 2.9 | 4.9:1 | 50% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 2.7 | 5.8:1 | 69% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.0:1 | 19% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.5:1 | 19% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 32% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 69% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Step TD Program.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (21 to 18); teachers up 57% (2 to 3.1).
About Step TD Program
Step TD Program is a small high school in HOWARD LAKE, Minnesota, one of the schools in Meeker and Wright Special Education. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 18 students in grades 11 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 95% smaller than average.
Meeker and Wright Special Education counts 9 schools and 190 students, including Step TD Program.
At Step TD Program, White students make up 83% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial.
The school reports 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 5.7 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 28% of students.
Federal survey data for Wright County show that median household income is about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Step TD Program is among the 88 public schools in Wright County.
Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Step TD Program as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Step TD Program had 21 students in 2020-21 and 18 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. The ratio was 7.0:1 in 2020-21 and 5.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Meeker and Wright Special Education
- Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp EdElementary · 68 students
- Village Ranch Alternative ProgramHigh · 33 students
- Cornerstones ProgramHigh · 23 students
- Wings Alternative ProgramHigh · 16 students
- Journeys Alternative ProgramElementary · 9 students
- Eastern Wright ProgramMiddle · 8 students
Other schools in HOWARD LAKE
- HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.High · 411 students
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted MiddleMiddle · 393 students
- Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp EdElementary · 68 students
- HLWW ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 24 students
- Journeys Alternative ProgramElementary · 9 students
- Trek ProgramCombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed0.0 mi · 68
- Trek Program0.0 mi · 7
- Journeys Alternative Program0.0 mi · 9
- HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.2.1 mi · 411
- HLWW ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM2.1 mi · 24
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle2.1 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Step TD ProgramHow large is Step TD Program?
Step TD Program enrolls approximately 18 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does Step TD Program serve?
Step TD Program serves grades 11-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Step TD Program?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Step TD Program is approximately 5.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Step TD Program?
Student demographics at Step TD Program are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Step TD Program in?
Step TD Program is part of Meeker and Wright Special Education.
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