Stillwater Area School District

1875 Greeley St S
Stillwater, MN 55082-6079
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2 public preschools serving 639 students in Stillwater Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Stillwater Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
8,368 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
16,916 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#67 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stillwater Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stillwater Area   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.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stillwater Area   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.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stillwater Area   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.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stillwater Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
18 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
431 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
462 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
6,270 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
508
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
600
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
593
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
678
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
776
162
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stillwater Area   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
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stillwater Area   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
$15,805
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stillwater Area   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
$16,158
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stillwater Area   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 Stillwater Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lily Lake Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2003 Willard St W
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stillwater Special Services-ecse
Special Education School
1111 Holcombe St S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Grades: PK
| 222 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,368 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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