Top Rankings
Stillwater Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,836 students in Stillwater Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Stillwater Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Stillwater Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stillwater Area High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
8,368 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Stillwater Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.57
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
431 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
462 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
6,270 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
229
# Students in K Grade:
508
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
600
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
593
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
678
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
776
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,805 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 $16,158 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,805
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,158
$18,580
Best Stillwater Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stillwater Area High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5701 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8040
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8040
Grades: 9-12
| 2,713 students
Rank: #22.
St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8472
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8472
Grades: 7-12
| 79 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bridge Transition Program
Special Education School
6355 Osman Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Grades: 12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stillwater Dist. Special Services
Special Education School
6355 Osman Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wcjc
Alternative School
15015 62nd St N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Grades: 7-12
| 1 students
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