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Monticello Senior High

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Monticello Senior High ranks 212 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 55% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Monticello Senior High is a 9–12 comprehensive high school with 1,313 students, located at 5225 School Blvd in Monticello, MN, and it is the largest school in the Monticello Public School District. Its district ranks 83rd of 458 in Minnesota, but the high school itself ranks 212th of 473 Minnesota high schools (55th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025-26 — mid-pack statewide and below the district's combined standing. About 26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 20.4.

At the grades it actually tests, the school is close to the state average in math and science: 11th-grade math 34.8% (state 35.3%) and End-of-Course science 34.1% (state 35.0%). Reading is the clear weak spot — 10th-grade reading 38.6% versus 42.5% statewide — and the only subject where it trails both the state and its own district. Reported math proficiency has fallen from 60.24% to 34.8% and reading from 49.28% to 38.6% over four years, with two straight cohorts scoring below the class ahead of them. Completion has slipped too: graduation fell from 95.8% to 90.8% in two years, and the 4.5% dropout rate is the first time in five years the school exceeded the state's 4.2%.

Nearby comparisons are telling. St. Michael-Albertville Senior High, 5.5 miles away, is larger (2,204 students), ranks higher (77th percentile), and graduates 97.3% with a 0.3% dropout rate. Big Lake Senior High, 4.2 miles away, serves more low-income students and posts lower test scores, yet graduates 96.2% with a 2.3% dropout rate — the reverse of Monticello's current pattern. Within the district, Monticello Alternative Program (24 students) graduates 56.2% and 882 Online (80 students) 89.7%; these small programs are not comparable to the comprehensive high school. The most concerning internal finding is the two-year drop among low-income students, from the 90th to the 19th percentile, and low rankings for English learners, even as special education students remain a relative strength. Reading comparisons across years carry a caveat because the state reading exam changed in 2025-26.

1,313

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,148

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

5225 School Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362-2976

(763) 272-3000

District: Monticello Public School District

Feeder schools for Monticello Senior High:

Elementary:	Little Mountain Elementary
	Pinewood Elementary
Middle:	Monticello Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

212^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 458Monticello Public School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	212 of 473	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	147 of 450	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	92 of 480	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	132 of 476	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	71 of 472	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	188 of 428	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	24 of 494	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	52 of 489	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	191 of 489	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.7	85 of 504	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	93 of 483	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	42 of 534	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	76.6	92 of 539	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	124 of 545	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	168 of 540	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	132 of 460	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	78 of 463	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	47 of 450	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	41 of 452	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	77.8	80 of 433	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.6	41 of 109	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	85 of 98	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.6	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	103 of 396	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	97 of 388	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	73 of 401	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	16 of 395	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.2	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	29 of 145	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	62 of 101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.1	26 of 129	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	306 of 377	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.7	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	38 of 389	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	57.2	157 of 393	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	84 of 270	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	125 of 370	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	64 of 374	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	144 of 377	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	81 of 405	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	146 of 398	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	185 of 351	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	118 of 411	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	46 of 398	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2025	54.6	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	25.9	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	84 of 224	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	52 of 178	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	24 of 221	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	119 of 216	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	164 of 214	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	126 of 173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	83 of 220	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	198 of 394	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	151 of 376	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	112 of 402	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	155 of 398	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	51 of 401	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	190 of 364	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	88 of 412	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	27 of 414	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-10 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science34%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Monticello High School - SNW	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	14	3	5.0	—	10 (71.4%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	58.1	212^th of 473 public high schools	55.2%		68.1	147^th of 450 public high schools	67.3%	65				38.6	38.6		34.1	34.1				34.8	34.8	$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
SNW Transitions Program	Public	9-12	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	39	3	11.4	20.5%	31 (79.5%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
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)
Foundations II	Public	5-12	406 E 7th St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	10	0		70.0%	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Big Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2547	902	46	19.6	28.7%	684 (75.8%)	59 (6.5%)	77 (8.5%)	20 (2.2%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	54.3	231^st of 473 public high schools	51.2%		49.6	258^th of 450 public high schools	42.7%	27				44.2	44.2		28.1	28.1				29.0	29.0	$12,296
Big Lake Online 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 262-2547	118	1	140.4	43.2%	83 (70.3%)	11 (9.3%)	9 (7.6%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)					31.6								8.3
St. Michael-Albertville Senior High	Public	9-12	5800 Jamison Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2192	2,204	100	22.0	15.1%	1,796 (81.5%)	135 (6.1%)	95 (4.3%)	47 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (5.8%)	74.6	108^th of 473 public high schools	77.2%		78.8	87^th of 450 public high schools	80.7%	21				44.4	44.4		39.7	39.7				52.6	52.6	$9,372
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	76	11	6.7	28.9%	64 (84.2%)	2 (2.6%)	6 (7.9%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	74.9	103^rd of 473 public high schools	78.2%					(n/a)				47.6	47.6		42.9	42.9						$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Senior High

What schools feed into Monticello Senior High?

Monticello Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Little Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Pinewood Elementary
Middle : Monticello Middle

What district is Monticello Senior High in?

Monticello Public School District

Is Monticello Senior High a good school?

Monticello Senior High ranks 212^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Senior High?

Students at Monticello Senior High are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Monticello Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,313 students attended Monticello Senior High.

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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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