St. Francis Area Schools School District

4115 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070-9668
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#253 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Francis Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Francis Area Schools  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.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Francis Area Schools  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.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Francis Area Schools  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.
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Francis Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Francis Area Schools  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
$75 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Francis Area Schools  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
$15,462
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Francis Area Schools  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
$17,805
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Francis Area Schools  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. Francis Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(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
Grades: PK
| 104 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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