School district · Minnesota

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools in Minnesota: 2 public schools with 282 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,953 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
282
Students per teacher
13.0
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,953
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
21.7
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Minnesota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Minnesota: 49%

55%proficient

−2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 79% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 46% · 475 school districts compared

130 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Minnesota: 47%

54%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 78% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 42% · 474 school districts compared

130 students tested, grades 3–8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.2K15
$12.6K16
$14.6K17
$14.1K18
$14.5K19
$15.6K20
$16.4K21
$16.6K22
$18.0K23
$19.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.7% · $360K
State
69% · $4.4M
Local
25% · $1.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,120
Support services
$6,620
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$376K
Long-term debt
$1.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–615813.960%60%
7–1212413.346%41%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
500 School Ave, Stephen, MN 56757
Phone
(218)478-3315
Website