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Schools in Monticello Township · Monticello Public School District

Monticello Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Minnesota districts

In Monticello Township, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#53of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 14 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MN 14.8
Schools in town
1
2,238 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,758 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Monticello Middle, then Monticello Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monticello Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of Minnesota school districts, #53 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (922)Better than 85%
Towns in Wright County (18)Better than 50%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,002 test results and a graduating class of 306 could put Monticello Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Monticello Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,961 in math, 2,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monticello Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Monticello Nature Based EducationMonticello Public School DistrictA+
6–8Monticello Middlein MonticelloB
9–12Monticello Senior Highin MonticelloB

Monticello Township’s public schools are run by Monticello Public School District, which also serves Monticello and Silver Creek. Parts of Monticello Township (10% and 3% of its land) are served by St. Michael-Albertville and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monticello Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,013 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,758MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 2042 students tested
Math59%
State average 44.8% · 1961 students tested

Monticello Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Monticello Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monticello TownshipAMonticello Public
BeckerA−Becker Public
Big LakeABig Lake Public PK–12 · Elk River PK–12
OtsegoAElk River PK–12 · St. Michael-Albertville PK–12
Silver CreekAMonticello Public
BuffaloA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
Maple Lake—Maple Lake Public

Every school in Monticello Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monticello Townshipby address
Monticello Nature Based Education
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monticello
A+
65 studentsRate it →
Also serving Monticello Townshipin other towns
Monticello Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monticello
B
860 students17:1Rate it →
Monticello Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
B
1,313 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello Township’s schools

Are Monticello Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monticello Township children attend outscore 86% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #53 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello Township in?

Monticello Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,013 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monticello Township are served by St. Michael-Albertville and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose.

Where do Monticello Township kids go to high school?

Monticello Senior High in Monticello, with 1,313 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Monticello Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Monticello Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Monticello Township spend per student?

$16,758 in Monticello Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.