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Stephen-Argyle Central High School

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Stephen-Argyle Central High School ranks 138 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 69% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Stephen Senior High is a public high school located in Stephen, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Stephen-Argyle Central Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stephen Senior High has seen fluctuating performance in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 45th out of 472 Minnesota high schools in 2021-2022 (rated 5 stars) to a low of 317th out of 492 in 2018-2019 (rated 2 stars). The school's male students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 13th out of 405 Minnesota high schools in 2023-2024 (rated 5 stars), while female and white students have had lower rankings. The school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students was particularly low, ranking 307th out of 370 in 2018-2019 (rated 1 star), indicating a need to focus on supporting this student population.

Stephen Senior High's graduation and dropout rates have also been variable, with four-year graduation rates ranging from 83.3% to 100% in recent years, and dropout rates ranging from 0% to 10%. The school's test scores on the MCA-III assessments have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with strong performance in some areas but struggles in others. Nearby schools, such as Tri-County Secondary and Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary, have also shown variable performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Stephen Senior High may be common to the broader region.

124

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,648

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 School Ave
Stephen, MN 56757-0068

(218) 478-3314

District: Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

Feeder schools for Stephen-Argyle Central High School:

Elementary:

Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

163^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

138^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 446Stephen-Argyle Central Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	163 of 519	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	71 of 545	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	129 of 529	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	243 of 520	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	207 of 521	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	260 of 533	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	260 of 518	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	277 of 523	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	342 of 508	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	343 of 516	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.9	147 of 490	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	125 of 488	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	74 of 469	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	69 of 478	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.7	172 of 454	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	156 of 409	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	169 of 403	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	270 of 406	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	78.2	76 of 396	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	37.5	300 of 387	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	57 of 474	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	280 of 455	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	298 of 467	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	330 of 443	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	337 of 439	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	268 of 436	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	120 of 399	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	269 of 415	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	169 of 452	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	68 of 479	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	213 of 476	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	192 of 438	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	256 of 415	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.4	82 of 440	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	132 of 436	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	281 of 438	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	351 of 428	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	240 of 428	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	138 of 450	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	148 of 480	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	144 of 476	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	45 of 472	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	103 of 428	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	317 of 492	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	273 of 494	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.7	190 of 489	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.1	95 of 489	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	203 of 504	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	122 of 483	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	135 of 534	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	228 of 539	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	207 of 545	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.7	26 of 540	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	59.5	242 of 460	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.6	111 of 463	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	132 of 450	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	11 of 452	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	81.1	40 of 433	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	36.9	277 of 396	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	223 of 388	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	249 of 401	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	307 of 370	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	93.4	13 of 405	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	38.1	286 of 411	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	190 of 398	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	141 of 376	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	210 of 402	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	251 of 398	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	149 of 401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	116 of 364	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	336 of 412	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	215 of 414	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2024)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Male (2024)97th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)17th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Stephen-Argyle Central High School

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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 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Stephen-Argyle Central High School	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Stephen	56757	Marshall County	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 478-3314	124	9	13.2	33.1%	112 (90.3%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	70	138^th of 450 public high schools	69.3%		68.6	148^th of 480 public high schools	69.2%	10		40.0	43.8	40.0	41.1		48.0	43.8	52.9	48.3	$16,648
Tri-County Secondary	Public	7-12	303 Pembina Trl S	Karlstad	56732	Kittson County	Tri-County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 436-2261	83	8	10.6	51.8%	77 (92.8%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	85^th of 450 public high schools	81.1%		85.1	47^th of 480 public high schools	90.2%	38			57.9	35.3	47.7			42.1	81.8	55.3	$18,619
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary	Public	6-12	224 E Bridge Ave	Warren	56762	Marshall County	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 745-4636	273	12	22.0	36.3%	230 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	21.3	375^th of 450 public high schools	16.7%		48.5	267^th of 480 public high schools	44.4%	108	31.6	28.1	40.0	10.0	26.9	39.5	51.5	48.6	34.3	43.3	$13,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen-Argyle Central High School

What district is Stephen-Argyle Central High School in?

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

How many students attend Stephen-Argyle Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Stephen-Argyle Central High School.

Is Stephen-Argyle Central High School a good school?

Stephen-Argyle Central High School ranks 138^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Stephen-Argyle Central High School?

Stephen-Argyle Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stephen-Argyle Central High School?

Students at Stephen-Argyle Central High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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