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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 381 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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,213 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 527 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
154 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
13%
6%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
52 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
899 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
467
# Students in K Grade:
90
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,625 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,135
$17,860
Spending / Student
$11,625
$18,586
Best St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
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