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Sartell Senior High

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Sartell Senior High ranks 92 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Sartell Senior High is a 9–12 public high school in Sartell, Minnesota, in the St. Cloud metro area, serving 1,269 students as the only high school in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. The district is one of Minnesota’s strongest, ranking 32nd of 458 districts (93rd percentile, 5 stars), while the school ranks 92nd of 473 high schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) in 2025-26. Its 95.7% graduation rate and 0.9% dropout rate (2024-25) are better than the state’s 84.9% and 4.2%. Enrollment is 18.9% free/reduced lunch, low-poverty for a comprehensive high school, with 16.4 students per teacher, improved from 20.3 in 2022-23.

Compared with nearby large high schools, Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High and Apollo Senior High in the St. Cloud Public School District, Sartell is the only one above the state in all three tested subjects: 11th-grade math 40.6% versus 35.3% statewide, 10th-grade reading 47.2% versus 42.5%, and End-of-Course science 46.7% versus 35.0%. Science is a standout—21.6 points ahead of Sauk Rapids-Rice and 28 points ahead of Apollo. Sartell also has the best graduation and dropout outcomes among the three and the lowest poverty concentration (18.9% versus 29.6% at Sauk Rapids-Rice and 61.8% at Apollo), which is context for comparing raw scores. Nearby alternative programs, such as St. Cloud Area Learning Center, serve different missions and have much lower graduation rates.

The main academic concern is a long-term decline. Sartell was in the 93rd–96th percentile from 2015-16 through 2018-19 but fell to 77th in 2024-25 before recovering to 81st in 2025-26. Test scores confirm a step down: reading has fallen about 14 points since 2022-23, and science is also sliding, while math has stabilized near 40–41%. Math is a relative soft spot: the district’s all-grades math proficiency (64%) is 23.4 points above the school’s 11th-grade figure (40.6%), a wider gap than the state’s or nearby districts’, meaning the high school lags the district’s younger grades. Subgroup results for low-income students (76th percentile) and special education students (72nd) are solid. Some nearby virtual and alternative programs, including Central Minnesota Virtual Academy, have state-suppressed scores; those are unknown values, not zeros.

1,269

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,080

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

3101 Pine Cone Rd
Sartell, MN 56377-8888

(320) 656-0748

District: Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Feeder schools for Sartell Senior High:

Elementary:	Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
	Pine Meadow Primary School
	Riverview Intermediate School
Middle:	Sartell Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg43%

92^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 458Sartell-St. Stephen 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	77.1	92 of 473	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	105 of 450	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	50 of 480	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	46 of 476	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	35 of 472	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	20 of 492	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	25 of 494	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	21 of 489	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	36 of 489	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	30 of 504	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	14 of 483	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	32 of 534	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	57 of 539	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	30 of 545	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	27 of 540	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	23 of 460	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	73.2	134 of 450	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	63 of 452	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	109 of 433	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	114 of 398	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	34 of 388	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	21 of 401	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.2	9 of 101	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	50 of 389	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	55 of 393	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	15 of 312	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	39 of 270	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	84 of 370	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	21 of 374	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	83 of 395	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	89 of 377	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	37 of 405	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	39 of 403	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	29 of 351	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	28 of 411	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	22 of 398	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	27 of 72	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.1	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	62 of 224	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	81 of 178	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	47 of 221	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	32 of 216	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	37 of 214	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	42 of 220	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	6 of 195	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	110 of 394	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	136 of 376	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	76 of 402	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	48 of 401	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	62 of 364	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	36 of 412	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	44 of 414	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile-60 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Science47%+21 vs state

Math41%-4 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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Sartell Senior High	Public	9-12	3101 Pine Cone Rd	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	1,269	77	16.4	18.9%	1,104 (87.0%)	35 (2.8%)	43 (3.4%)	36 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	77.1	92^nd of 473 public high schools	80.5%		74.6	105^th of 450 public high schools	76.7%	13					47.2	47.2			46.7	46.7					40.6	40.6			$11,080
Sartell-St. Stephen 18-22 Program	Public	12	1111 27th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 656-3776	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Sartell	Public	9-12	212 3rd Ave N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	2	0		—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	Public	9-12	1835 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4700	1,319	69	19.1	29.6%	1,095 (83.0%)	55 (4.2%)	59 (4.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.1%)	44	278^th of 473 public high schools	41.2%		51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%	31					40.4	40.4			25.1	25.1					22.2	22.2			$12,239
Alternative Learning Center - Sauk Rapids	Public	7-12	1833 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4703	59	0		59.3%	35 (59.3%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.6%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)								(n/a)
Benton-Stearns Education District	Public	5-12	324 3rd Avenue South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-8427	24	4	6.4	66.7%	19 (79.2%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)						0.0										0.0
Benton Stearns Education 18-22	Public	12	324 3rd Ave South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8940	17	2	8.5	58.8%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Apollo Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 44th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6790	1,264	76	16.6	61.8%	406 (32.1%)	494 (39.1%)	195 (15.4%)	74 (5.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.0%)	25.3	366^th of 473 public high schools	22.6%		22.6	367^th of 450 public high schools	18.4%	1					28.2	28.2			18.7	18.7					15.4	15.4			$16,195
St. Cloud Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	216 N 8th Ave	Waite Park	56387	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6790	237	20	12.0	63.7%	60 (25.3%)	123 (51.9%)	16 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.1%)	6.9	448^th of 473 public high schools	5.3%		5.9	436^th of 450 public high schools	3.1%	12					0.0	0.0				9.1					3.4	3.0			$18,847
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1201 2nd St S	Waite Park	56387	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(320) 370-8656	53	0		58.5%	16 (30.2%)	29 (54.7%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sartell Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Sartell Senior High?

Students at Sartell Senior High are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Sartell Senior High in?

Sartell-St. Stephen School District

What schools feed into Sartell Senior High?

Sartell Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
Elementary : Pine Meadow Primary School
Elementary : Riverview Intermediate School
Middle : Sartell Middle

How many students attend Sartell Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,269 students attended Sartell Senior High.

Is Sartell Senior High a good school?

Sartell Senior High ranks 92^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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