For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 76 students in St. James Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. James Public School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. James Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
639 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
448 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
40%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
82
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,337 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 $15,672 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,337
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,672
$18,586
Best St. James Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Armstrong School
Magnet School
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Grades: PK
| 66 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. James Early Childhood
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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