by Mike Knaak
Total enrollment in Sartell-St. Stephen schools increased by 64 students compared with the end of last school year.
The district now services 4,098 students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Enrollment at Oak Ridge Elementary School increased by 46 students to a total of 790, including an increase of 31 kindergartners for a total of 171.
Pine Meadow Elementary School saw a drop of just two students for a total of 687.
Middle School enrollment dropped by 38 students to 1,326.
Total enrollment high school, including Post-Secondary Enrollment Option and Supporting Academics and Independent Living students, increased by 58 students to 1,295.
At the high school, 11th grade enrollment increased by 2.3 percent to 318, followed by an increase of 1.22 percent for ninth graders, an increase of 40.
The number of 10th graders increased by 18 students and seniors (not including PSEO and SAIL students) dropped by six students.
The enrollment was tallied on Sept. 12.