Staples-Motley Senior High

401 Centennial Dr, Staples, MN 56479

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
309
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Staples-Motley School District
Todd County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 448 Minnesota high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
78thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Staples-Motley Senior High

Staples-Motley Senior High is a public high school in Staples, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Staples-Motley School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Todd County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 309 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota high school (14.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 448 Minnesota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

401 Centennial Dr
Staples, MN 56479
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
309 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Staples-Motley School District
County
Todd County
NCES school ID
273390001644

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.