St. Charles Public School District

600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972-1471
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

St. Charles Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in St. Charles Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in St. Charles Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
994 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. Charles Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#117 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Charles Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Charles Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Charles Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Charles Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Charles Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
812 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
65
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,378 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Charles Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Charles Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,738
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Charles Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,378
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Charles Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Charles Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972
(507) 932-4420
Grades: 7-12
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 994 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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