Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Serves Stephen, Argyle, Wright Township, Foldahl Township, Alma Township, Tamarac Township, Middle River Township, Bloomer Township, Wanger Township, Augsburg Township, Big Woods Township, Parker Township, Sinnott Township, Donnelly Township, Eagle Point Township and Fork Township, and parts of Nelson Park Township.
What stands out about Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
- Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $5,759 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A: better than 93% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stephen. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. MN
2021–22 · class of 202398% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 3.8% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.