Stephen-Argyle Central High School

Set in STEPHEN, Minnesota, Stephen-Argyle Central High School is a rural-scale secondary school, operated by STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS. It hosts 124 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 2 schools in STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS (282 students total), Stephen-Argyle Central High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Stephen-Argyle Central High School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Marshall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Stephen-Argyle Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stephen-Argyle Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.3%; this one delivers 40.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Marshall County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,543 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Marshall County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,469 students), Stephen-Argyle Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary, roughly 8.6 miles away. On composite proficiency, Stephen-Argyle Central High School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stephen-Argyle Central High School has contracted 13%, going from 143 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 86% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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