Public schools in Monticello, MN
Monticello has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,298 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Monticello Independent School District 882 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Monticello's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Monticello | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Independent School District 882 | 8 | 4,142 | $15,407 |
| Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci | 7 | 212 | not reported |
| Swan River Montessori Charter School | 1 | 164 | $13,720 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Monticello, 1,441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Senior High | 1,313 | 20.4 | 20.5% | Monticello Independent |
| 882 Online 6-12 | 80 | not reported | 26.3% | Monticello Independent |
| Monticello Alternative Program | 24 | 5.7 | 58.3% | Monticello Independent |
| Monticello High School - SNW | 14 | 5.0 | 23.1% | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
| Foundations II | 10 | not reported | 70.0% | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Monticello, 874 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Middle | 860 | 17.2 | 22.2% | Monticello Independent |
| Monticello Middle School - SNW | 14 | 3.8 | 21.4% | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Monticello, 1,909 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Elementary | 794 | 14.9 | 27.2% | Monticello Independent |
| Little Mountain Elementary | 576 | 13.6 | 23.6% | Monticello Independent |
| Eastview Education Center | 301 | 7.1 | 28.9% | Monticello Independent |
| Swan River Montessori Charter School | 161 | 12.9 | 1.9% | Swan River Montessori Charter School |
| Monticello Nature Based Education | 65 | not reported | 20.0% | Monticello Independent |
| Pinewood Elementary - SNW | 7 | 4.0 | 20.0% | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
| Little Mountain Elementary - SNW | 5 | not reported | not reported | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Monticello, 74 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastview Elementary School - SNW | 68 | 11.1 | 13.2% | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
| Intensive DCD - SNW | 6 | not reported | not reported | Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Monticello's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Monticello school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 67 students (state 275).
| Monticello | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 67 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 6.3% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Monticello schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Monticello
- Monticello Independent School District 882Runs 8 of Monticello's 16 public schools and spent $15,407 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,407
- Monticello Senior High, the largest high school in Monticello1,313 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.1,313
- Compare Monticello Independent School District 882 with Sherburne and Northern Wright SpeciMonticello's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Monticello addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Monticello
How many public schools are in Monticello, MN?
16 public schools with an address in Monticello were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,298 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Monticello?
Monticello Senior High, with 1,313 students in 2024-25 (Monticello Independent School District 882).Which districts run Monticello's schools?
Monticello Independent School District 882 (8 schools), Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci (7 schools), Swan River Montessori Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25