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STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

5701 STILLWATER BLVD N, STILLWATER, MN 55082 · (651) 351-8040 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL2,658 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Minnesota public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-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

Enrollment
2,658
High
DISTRICT 693 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
522 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 965225%
Grade 1068826%
Grade 1166825%
Grade 1265024%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
1,97074%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
2269%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
1666%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
1536%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1345%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,32650%
Female
1,33250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Oak-Land Middle School06–08Stillwater Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Stillwater Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
63.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.1%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL this school2,65819.6%55.4%
Prior Lake High School
SAVAGE
2,85617.9%52.1%
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
FARMINGTON
2,15320.5%37.9%
ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH
ROSEMOUNT
2,36418.9%61.2%
Centennial High School
CIRCLE PINES
2,06722.5%55.5%
ROGERS SENIOR HIGH
ROGERS
1,88816.6%63.9%
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 STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Washington County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
55.4%#48 of 397#6 of 11
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.1%#65 of 401#5 of 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#53 of 397#6 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,658#8 of 764#1 of 27
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.7:1#298 of 332#7 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.4%#129 of 338#6 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.6%#398 of 444#6 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#117 of 146N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,658
-72 (-3%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,821
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 27.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,658122.321.7:120% (522)
2023-242,713102.426.5:120% (555)
2022-232,647100.626.3:119% (516)
2020-212,73010027.3:111% (289)
2017-182,760122.422.6:113% (347)
2015-162,0218523.8:112% (249)
2010-112,1049222.9:112% (246)
2000-012,21411020.1:15% (111)
1990-911,8219020.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,760 to 2,658); teachers unchanged (122.4 to 122.3).

About STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school in STILLWATER, Minnesota. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,658 students. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.

STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL belongs to Stillwater Area Public Schools, a district of 16 schools and 8,455 students.

White students are 74% of those enrolled at STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Washington County, where about 78% of residents are White. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.

With 122.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Roughly 20% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

On the allk12 Grade, STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 86% of Minnesota public high schools.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.5% for STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL. The school posts 55.4%, within a point of the prediction.

For the population of Washington County, median household income comes to about $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Washington County's 103 public schools enroll about 46,313 students and include STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL.

The closest school to STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY, located about 1.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 5.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

Enrollment was 2,658 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 2,730. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.3:1 in 2020-21, and 21.7:1 in 2024-25.

This page collects posts and questions about STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students

Quick facts

School name
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL
District
Stillwater Area Public Schools
Address
5701 STILLWATER BLVD N, STILLWATER, MN 55082
Phone
(651) 351-8040
County
Washington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,658
Teachers (FTE)
122
Student–teacher ratio
21.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
522 (20%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
273819001662
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL?
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,658 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL?
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL?
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by Stillwater Area Public Schools in Washington County.
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