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Staples-Motley School District

905 4th St Ne
Staples, MN 56479-2118
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 318 students in Staples-Motley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Staples-Motley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Staples-Motley School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Staples-motley Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
888 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Staples-Motley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#267 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
46%
45%
51%
40%
41%
(21-22)
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.57
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,139 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,453 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,139
$17,854
Spending / Student
$19,453
$18,580

Best Staples-Motley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Staples-motley Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Centennial Dr
Staples, MN 56479
(218) 894-2431
Grades: 9-12
| 318 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 888 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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