Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

Public school district · Marshall County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700127

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools spent $18,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 282 students in 2024-25; 62.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,953 per student, up 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Stephen-Argyle Central Schools in enrollment (268 to 305 students) and Stephen-Argyle Central Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Sojourner Truth Academy $22,560; Stephen-Argyle Central Schools $18,007; Ulen-Hitterdal $16,678; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; St. Cloud Math and Science Academy $15,246; Agamim Classical Academy $15,119; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Mabel-Canton Schools $14,764; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Sojourner Truth Academy$22,560Stephen-Argyle Central Schools$18,007Ulen-Hitterdal$16,678Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849St. Cloud Math and Science Aca…$15,246Agamim Classical Academy$15,119Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Mabel-Canton Schools$14,764State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Sojourner Truth Academy $22,560; Stephen-Argyle Central Schools $18,007; Ulen-Hitterdal $16,678; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; St. Cloud Math and Science Academy $15,246; Agamim Classical Academy $15,119; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Mabel-Canton Schools $14,764; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Sojourner Truth Academy$22,560Stephen-Argyle Central Schools$18,007Ulen-Hitterdal$16,678Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849St. Cloud Math and Science Academy$15,246Agamim Classical Academy$15,119Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Mabel-Canton Schools$14,764State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Sojourner Truth Academy $22,560; Stephen-Argyle Central Schools $18,007; Ulen-Hitterdal $16,678; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; St. Cloud Math and Science Academy $15,246; Agamim Classical Academy $15,119; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Mabel-Canton Schools $14,764; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kVenture Academy$25,756Sojourner Truth Academy$22,560Stephen-Argyle Central Schools$18,007Ulen-Hitterdal$16,678Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849St. Cloud Math and Science Academy$15,246Agamim Classical Academy$15,119Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Mabel-Canton Schools$14,764State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Sojourner Truth Academy $22,560; Stephen-Argyle Central Schools $18,007; Ulen-Hitterdal $16,678; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; St. Cloud Math and Science Academy $15,246; Agamim Classical Academy $15,119; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Mabel-Canton Schools $14,764; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kVenture Academy$25,756Sojourner Truth Academy$22,560Stephen-Argyle Central Schools$18,007Ulen-Hitterdal$16,678Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849St. Cloud Math and Science Academy$15,246Agamim Classical Academy$15,119Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Mabel-Canton Schools$14,764State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$6,450,000 in revenue: 62.2% state, 23.8% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $581,000 of capital outlay was $6,656,000, or $23,192 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,012,000; Local $1,538,000; Federal $900,000; total $6,450,000.
  • State$4,012,000 62%
  • Local$1,538,000 24%
  • Federal$900,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

287 students in 2022-23, 276 students in 2023-24, 282 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 28201002003002022-232872023-242762024-25282
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 28201002003002022-232872023-242762024-25282
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 28201002003002022-232872023-242762024-25282
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 28201002003002022-232872023-242762024-25282

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328717.916.1
2023-2427617.815.5
2024-2528220.713.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,458,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,080 per student

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools booked $1,458,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 18 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,544 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,045,00071.7%
Special education$148,00010.2%
Vocational$194,00013.3%
Other programs$71,0004.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,440 in 2018-19, $4,590 in 2019-20, $4,969 in 2020-21, $4,826 in 2021-22, $5,080 in 2022-23.

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,440, 2019-20: $4,590, 2020-21: $4,969, 2021-22: $4,826, 2022-23: $5,08002k4k6k2018-19$4,4402019-20$4,5902020-21$4,9692021-22$4,8262022-23$5,080
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,440, 2019-20: $4,590, 2020-21: $4,969, 2021-22: $4,826, 2022-23: $5,08002k4k6k2018-19$4,4402019-20$4,5902020-21$4,9692021-22$4,8262022-23$5,080
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,440, 2019-20: $4,590, 2020-21: $4,969, 2021-22: $4,826, 2022-23: $5,08002k4k6k2018-19$4,4402019-20$4,5902020-21$4,9692021-22$4,8262022-23$5,080
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,440, 2019-20: $4,590, 2020-21: $4,969, 2021-22: $4,826, 2022-23: $5,08002k4k6k2018-19$4,4402019-20$4,5902020-21$4,9692021-22$4,8262022-23$5,080

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-64%51.1%157
Math55-59%44.8%152

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 20 students in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate80% or more83.3%
Students in the class2069,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 158 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Argyle Elementary15813.926.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 124 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Stephen Senior High12413.325.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentStephen-Argyle Central Schools ranks 79 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,007).#79 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaStephen-Argyle Central Schools is the number 375 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 287 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#375 of 543
  3. Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service CoopThe next larger Minnesota district: 288 students in fall 2022.
  4. St. Cloud Math and Science AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 285 students in fall 2022, $15,246 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,246
  5. Compare Stephen-Argyle Central Schools with Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service CoopEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Stephen Senior High, its largest high school124 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.124
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaStephen-Argyle Central Schools spent $81,544 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$81,544
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 282 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Stephen-Argyle Central Schools spend per student?
    $18,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,953 per student, up 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Stephen-Argyle Central Schools' money come from?
    $6,450,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.2% state, 23.8% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 19 of the 300 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Stephen-Argyle Central Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,458,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,080 per student. Divided by the 18 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,544 per teacher, more than 90 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools?
    80% or more of the 20 students in Stephen-Argyle Central Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Stephen-Argyle Central Schools' NCES district ID?
    2700127. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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