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Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 73 students in Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District.
Public High Schools in Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high schools of 51%).
Public High School in Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monticello High School - Snw, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
11 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
190 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
79%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $68,895 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $119,963 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$68,895
$17,854
Spending / Student
$119,963
$18,580
Best Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foundations Ii
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
302 Washington St
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Grades: 5-10
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Monticello High School - Snw
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5225 School Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Intensive Dcd - Snw
Special Education School
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Grades: 4-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snw - Big Lake High School Transitions
Special Education School
501 Minnesota Ave E
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 272-2050
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 272-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snw Monti High School Ebd Program
Special Education School
5225 School Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
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