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St. Cloud Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 2,647 students in St. Cloud Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Cloud Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
9,543 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
St. Cloud Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 61% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
61%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.59
# American Indian Students
54 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
257 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,037 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
3,844 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
40%
12%
# White Students
3,553 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
37%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
777 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
493
847
# Students in K Grade:
713
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
707
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
638
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
624
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
641
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
562
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
612
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
830
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,160 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,668 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$169 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,160
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,668
$18,580
Best St. Cloud Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3015 3rd St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6890
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6890
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Kennedy Community School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1300 Jade Rd
Saint Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 370-7430
Saint Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 370-7430
Grades: PK-8
| 608 students
Rank: #33.
South Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 15th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-7230
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #44.
Special Education Facilities
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 2nd St S
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-8000
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 59 students
Rank: #55.
Katherine Johnson Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
713 Anderson Avenue North
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6897
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6897
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
Rank: #66.
North Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1212 29th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-7000
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #77.
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 N 8th Ave
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-6790
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 370-6790
Grades: 6-12
| 231 students
Rank: n/an/a
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter
Alternative School
1101 Washington Memorial Dr
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-8020
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-8020
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Foley
Alternative School
840 Norman Ave N
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 746-2196
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 746-2196
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Holdingford
Alternative School
900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2196
Holdingford, MN 56340
(320) 746-2196
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Kimball
Alternative School
100 W State Highway 55
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-5585
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-5585
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Sauk Rapids
Alternative School
1833 Osauka Rd Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-4703
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-4703
Grades: 7-12
| 66 students
Rank: n/an/a
Newport Academy
Alternative School
1726 7th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-6895
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 370-6895
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-res
Alternative School
1406 6th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6895
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 370-6895
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Cloud Hospital Progs-residential
Alternative School
1406 6th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 650-6895
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 650-6895
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
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