A−
Monticello Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Monticello, Monticello Township and Silver Creek Township, and parts of Otsego, Big Lake, Big Lake Township, Becker Township, Maple Lake Township and Clearwater Township.
Students
4,013
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,758
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monticello Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $621 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,758 per student · 2% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 26%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,066’20
4,152’21
4,131’22
4,138’23
4,013’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Pinewood Elementary
A794 students15:1
Little Mountain Elementary
A−576 students14:1
Eastview Education Center
301 students7:1
Monticello Nature Based Education
A+65 students
Monticello Middle
B860 students17:1
Monticello Senior High
B+1,313 students20:1
882 Online
80 students
Monticello Alternative Program
24 students6:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Becker Public School DistrictBecker, Clear Lake Township, Palmer Township
$13,615per student
Maple Lake Public School DistrictAlbion Township, Chatham Township, Corinna Township
$13,982per student
St. Cloud Public School DistrictClear Lake Township, Clearwater, Lynden Township
$17,140per student
Annandale Public School DistrictAlbion Township, Corinna Township, Lynden Township
$14,067per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.