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St. Francis Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,718 students in St. Francis Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Francis Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Francis Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
251 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
58 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,480 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
296
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,190 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 $17,491 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,190
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,491
$18,586
Best St. Francis Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Francis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22919 St. Francis Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8671
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8671
Grades: K-5
| 654 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21108 Ne Polk St
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8781
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8781
Grades: K-5
| 678 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22426 St. Francis Blvd Nw
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #44.
East Bethel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21210 Polk St Ne
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8901
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8901
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
Saints Online Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 6-8
| 23 students
Rank: #66.
St. Francis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23026 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: n/an/a
Restore Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Saints Online Elementary School
Magnet School
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: K-5
| 9 students
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