For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 77 students in St. James Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. James Public School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
St. James Public 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
694 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
433 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
38%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
95
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,086 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,726
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,086
$18,580
Best St. James Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Grades: PK
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. James Early Childhood
Special Education School
500 3rd Avenue South
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Grades: PK
| 10 students
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