Can I use Stevens County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Stevens County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Stevens County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Stevens County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Stevens County Schools & Education

Name: Stevens County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Stevens County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

53/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

89.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,746

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

53/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#42

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Stevens County

Measured School Summary

Stevens County performs at an average level with a school score of 53/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.5%.

Funding Context

At $7,746 per pupil, Stevens County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% below the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Stevens County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

53/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #42 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

89.5%

2.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,746

$717 below the state average

School coverage

4 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Stevens County has 7 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Stevens County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Stevens County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#42

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

1,081 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

446 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

Elementary and high visible

132 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Midwest Special Education Co-op

Other grade structure

17 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Stevens County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Stevens County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Stevens County Reports Lower Per-Pupil Spending Than State Average

Education data brief for Stevens County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public education spending in Stevens County is $7,746 per student, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of $8,463 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. All seven public schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES. The largest provider is Morris Area Public Schools, which enrolls 1,081 students across its elementary and secondary facilities. The county maintains a graduation rate of 89.5%, surpassing both the Minnesota state average of 86.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 52.5, which is near the national median of 50.0 but below the state average of 54.9. Average school size remains small at 239 students per building. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Stevens County

Reported Enrollment

1,676

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle0

High3

Other1

4 School Districts in Stevens County

MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

1,081 students

HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

446 students

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

2 schools

132 students

Midwest Special Education Co-op

1 school

17 students

7 Public Schools in Stevens County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Stevens County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Morris Area Elementary	Record	MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MORRIS, 56267Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	553
Morris Area Secondary	Record	MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MORRIS, 56267Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	528
HANCOCK ELEMENTARY	Record	HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HANCOCK, 56244Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	240
HANCOCK SEC.	Record	HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HANCOCK, 56244Rural: Distant	7–12	High	206
CHOKIO-ALBERTA SECONDARY	Record	Chokio-Alberta Public Schools	CHOKIO, 56221Rural: Remote	7–12	High	73
CHOKIO-ALBERTA ELEMENTARY	Record	Chokio-Alberta Public Schools	CHOKIO, 56221Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	59
Midwest Special Education Co-op	Record	Midwest Special Education Co-op	MORRIS, 56267Rural: Fringe	PK	Special Education	17

Morris Area Elementary

MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MORRIS, 56267 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary553 students

Morris Area Secondary

MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MORRIS, 56267 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High528 students

HANCOCK ELEMENTARY

HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HANCOCK, 56244 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary240 students

HANCOCK SEC.

HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HANCOCK, 56244 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High206 students

CHOKIO-ALBERTA SECONDARY

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

CHOKIO, 56221 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High73 students

CHOKIO-ALBERTA ELEMENTARY

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

CHOKIO, 56221 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary59 students

Midwest Special Education Co-op

MORRIS, 56267 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPKSpecial Education17 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,746

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Stevens County?

Stevens County has a school score of 53/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Stevens County?

The high school graduation rate in Stevens County is 89.5%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Stevens County spend per student?

Stevens County spends $7,746 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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