SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 4,098 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,943 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stearns County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,346 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.5% local, 68.1% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $81,272 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #381 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 609.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American across the district's schools.
Sartell Senior High accounts for 32.2% of all SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 288 students (lowest) to 1,269 students (highest), a spread of 981 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 610:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,098 students.
How much does SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,346 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #381 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT is $81,272 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stearns County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 82.7% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #381 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.