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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 7 public high schools serving 1,510 students in St. Francis Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in St. Francis Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Francis Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Francis High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
17,406 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
251 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
58 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,480 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
467
# Students in K Grade:
296
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
73,241
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
St. Francis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3325 Bridge St
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-1501
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 1,168 students
Rank: #33.
Saints Online High 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: 9-12
| 111 students
Rank: #44.
Saints Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 7-12
| 192 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 Guided Studies
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4111 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Transition 15
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: 12
| 23 students
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