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Sartell Senior High

Q: Is Sartell Senior High a good school?

Sartell Senior High ranks 105 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Sartell Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Sartell, Minnesota, part of the highly-ranked Sartell-St. Stephen School District. This school has consistently been among the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking 105th out of 450 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Sartell Senior High stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in standardized tests, particularly in Math and Reading. The school also boasts an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 97.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sartell Senior High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like St. Cloud Area Learning Center and Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High.

While Sartell Senior High generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some areas for improvement, such as supporting Hispanic students and students with special needs. Overall, this high-performing school provides a quality education for families in the Sartell-St. Stephen area, outperforming many of its neighbors in the region.

1,269

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,080

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 94th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Minnesota avg47%

105^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 446Sartell-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
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%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Sartell Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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%)	74.6	105^th of 450 public high schools	76.7%	84.3	50^th of 480 public high schools	89.6%	55	40.7	40.7	56.8	56.8	$11,080
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%)	51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%	57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%	29	30.9	30.9	44.6	44.6	$12,239
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
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)		7.1		0.0
Benton Stearns Education District 1	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%)	22.6	367^th of 450 public high schools	18.4%	21.7	386^th of 480 public high schools	19.6%	19	17.1	17.1	29.3	29.3	$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%)	5.9	436^th of 450 public high schools	3.1%	5.5	458^th of 480 public high schools	4.6%	22	0.0	0.0	7.1	9.1	$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

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 105^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sartell Senior High in?

Sartell-St. Stephen School District

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 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

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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%)	74.6	105^th of 450 public high schools	76.7%		84.3	50^th of 480 public high schools	89.6%	55	40.7	40.7	56.8	56.8	$11,080
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%)	51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%		57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%	29	30.9	30.9	44.6	44.6	$12,239
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)		7.1		0.0
Benton Stearns Education District 1	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%)	22.6	367^th of 450 public high schools	18.4%		21.7	386^th of 480 public high schools	19.6%	19	17.1	17.1	29.3	29.3	$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%)	5.9	436^th of 450 public high schools	3.1%		5.5	458^th of 480 public high schools	4.6%	22	0.0	0.0	7.1	9.1	$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)