St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District

4260 Stagecoach Trl N
Stillwater, MN 55082-1197
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District.
Public High School in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#1 out of 527 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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.
82%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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.
75%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
155 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
65 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
878 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
91
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,246 in this school district is less 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 $11,731 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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
$12,246
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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
$11,731
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Croix Preparatory Academy  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. Croix Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 79% (Top 1%)
  • : 82% (Top 1%)
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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