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Monticello Public School District

At a glance

97^thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 43

Better than 78% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

302 Washington St
Monticello, MN 55362-8812·(763) 272-2000·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 78.3% of districts

Schools

4,013

Students

Top rankedMonticello Nature Based Education148^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Little Mountain Elementary up 6 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eastview Education Center 7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Monticello Public School District is a high-performing school district in Minnesota, serving around 4,500 students across 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 97 out of 446 in Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional academic performance. Monticello Nature Based Education, an elementary school, consistently performs very well on standardized tests, with over 80% of students proficient or better in math and over 60% proficient or better in reading across all grades. The school is ranked in the top 150 elementary schools in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Another high-performing elementary school is Pinewood Elementary, which also exceeds district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 60% proficiency in both math and reading. At the high school level, Monticello Senior High stands out, ranking in the top 150 high schools in Minnesota and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district's schools generally perform above the state averages on MCA-III math, reading, and science tests, and the high schools have 4-year graduation rates of 84.2% and dropout rates around 4.4%, both of which are better than the state averages. The student-teacher ratios range from 7.9 to 21.3 students per teacher, with the elementary schools having lower ratios, which may contribute to the strong academic outcomes. Overall, the Monticello Public School District appears to be a high-performing district with several standout schools that are providing quality education to its diverse student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pinewood Elementary	Public	1-5	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2401	794	53	14.8	35.0%	621 (78.2%)	23 (2.9%)	83 (10.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.1%)	68.2	290^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.7%		75.8	189^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.5%	101	60.7	61.2	50.0					57.1	56.1	47.3	66.5					56.9	$12,623
Monticello Senior High	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-3000	1,313	64	20.4	25.9%	1,035 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	136 (10.4%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.3%)	68.1	147^th of 450 public high schools	67.3%		77.4	92^nd of 480 public high schools	80.8%	55							47.2	47.2							46.6	46.6	$14,148
Monticello Alternative Program	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-3200	24	4	5.7	66.7%	8 (33.3%)	2 (8.3%)	10 (41.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,379
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	1-5	9350 Fallon Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2600	576	42	13.6	32.6%	414 (71.9%)	29 (5.0%)	61 (10.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	66.2	310^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.4%		64.4	316^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.1%	6	60.2	60.5	53.5					58.2	45.2	52.9	65.2					54.1	$12,686
Monticello Middle	Public	6-8	800 Broadway E	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2101	860	50	17.2	28.8%	673 (78.3%)	36 (4.2%)	84 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.6%)	71	132^nd of 519 public middle schools	74.6%		74.2	111^th of 545 public middle schools	79.6%	21				48.5	43.9	51.6		47.7				62.3	41.8	51.1		51.4	$12,314
Eastview Education Center	Public	PK-K	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	301	43	7.0	38.5%	229 (76.1%)	14 (4.7%)	33 (11.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,426
Monticello Nature Based Education	Public	K-5	9842 Briarwood Avenue NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	65	0		23.1%	59 (90.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	80	148^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.0%		95.3	9^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.0%	139		69.6	95.0					81.4		43.5	85.7					63.6
882 Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	302 Washington St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 272-3000	80	0		30.0%	64 (80.0%)	2 (2.5%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	0 mi	9
Swan River Montessori Charter School	0.51 mi	1	170^th
Big Lake Public School District	3.97 mi	6	174^th
Becker Public School District	6.75 mi	5	128^th
Kaleidoscope Charter School	7.55 mi	3	292^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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