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Schools in St. Wendel Township · Holdingford Public School District, Sartell-St. Stephen School District

St. Wendel Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 60% of St. Wendel Township’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Wendel 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
65%
▲ 14 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 19% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Sartell-St. Stephen
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,369 students on the public path
In brief

St. Wendel Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Holdingford Public spends $12,768 per student and Sartell-St. Stephen $13,911, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 St. Wendel Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1377)Better than 97%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 91%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,704 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put St. Wendel Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of St. Wendel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,657 in math, 2,751 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

St. Wendel Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Holdingford Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sartell-St. Stephen School District, shared with Brockway, Le Sauk, Sartell and St. Stephen. Its school is in Holdingford. Parts of St. Wendel Township (19% of its land) are served by St. Cloud Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. Wendel Township

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

Holdingford Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,098 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,768MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,943 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,911MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Holdingford Public School District61%
State average 51.1% · 584 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holdingford Public School District54%
State average 44.8% · 558 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sartell-St. Stephen School District66%
State average 51.1% · 2167 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sartell-St. Stephen School District61%
State average 44.8% · 2099 students tested

St. Wendel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Wendel TownshipAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12
Le SaukASartell-St. Stephen
AvonAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12
St. Joseph—St. Cloud Public
SartellASartell-St. Stephen
St. Joseph (city)C−St. Cloud Public
BrockwayAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Sartell-St. Stephen with St. Wendel Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in St. Wendel Township

4 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).

Also serving St. Wendel Townshipin other towns
Holdingford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Holdingford
A
589 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sartell
288 students11:1Rate it →
Sartell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sartell
A
983 students17:1Rate it →
Holdingford Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Holdingford
B−
509 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Wendel Township’s schools

Are St. Wendel Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Wendel Township children attend outscore 93% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Wendel Township in?

Two districts: Holdingford Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Sartell-St. Stephen School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brockway, Le Sauk, Sartell and St. Stephen.

What is St. Wendel Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Sartell-St. Stephen School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does St. Wendel Township spend per student?

$12,768 in Holdingford Public School District and $13,911 in Sartell-St. Stephen 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.