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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 104 students in St. Francis Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in St. Francis Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
St. Francis Area Schools 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 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
0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
280 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
54 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,388 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
259
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
359
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,462 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 $17,805 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$75 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,462
$17,854

Spending / Student
$17,805
$18,580

Best St. Francis Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ecse Isd 15 Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
18900 Cedar Dr Nw
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7172
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7172
Grades: PK
| 104 students
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