Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Sartell-St. Stephen School District is a public school district based in Sartell, Minnesota, serving 3,943 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 789 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,028 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Sartell-St. Stephen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sartell-St. Stephen | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,028 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,362 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 516 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 563 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia | 3,984 | 10 | $11,789 | 14.4 | #51 |
| New Prague Area SchoolsNew Prague | 3,980 | 10 | $11,298 | 18.3 | #52 |
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids | 3,972 | 11 | $14,027 | 17.1 | #53 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell · this district | 3,943 | 5 | $11,028 | 15.8 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hamilton School DistrictPearcy, AR | 3,945 | $10,456 | 14.5 |
| Marple Newtown School DistrictNewtown Square, PA | 3,942 | $19,561 | 12.7 |
| LennoxLennox, CA | 3,941 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro, GA | 3,939 | $12,227 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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