Photo: WikiMRV/M.R. Voigt · CC BY-SA 3.0Clearwater Township’s public schools score below 69% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
64% of Clearwater Township’s students graduate on time, below the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clearwater Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clearwater Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1191 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clearwater Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Annandale Public spends $14,067 per student and St. Cloud Public $17,140, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clearwater Township’s grade
C: better than 31% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clearwater Township, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Clearwater Township · depends on your address
Technical Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,561 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Apollo Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,264 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Annandale Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 611 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
11th grade in Clearwater Township · depends on your address
Technical Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,561 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Apollo Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,264 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Annandale Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 611 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
12th grade in Clearwater Township · depends on your address
Technical Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,561 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Apollo Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,264 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint Cloud
Annandale Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 611 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Annandale
Clearwater Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Annandale Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the St. Cloud Public School District, shared with Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Clearwater, Collegeville, Haven, Lynden, Palmer, Rockville, St. Augusta, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, St. Joseph and Waite Park. Its elementary school is in Annandale. Parts of Clearwater Township (7% of its land) are served by Monticello Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clearwater Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Clearwater Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Clearwater Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Township | C | Annandale Public PK–12 · St. Cloud Public PK–12 |
| Lynden | C | St. Cloud Public PK–12 · Annandale Public PK–12 |
| Clearwater (city) | C− | St. Cloud Public |
| Clear Lake | C | St. Cloud Public PK–12 · Becker Public PK–12 |
| Corinna | A | Annandale Public PK–12 · Maple Lake Public PK–12 |
| Silver Creek | A | Monticello Public |
3 of the 5 neighbors share St. Cloud Public with Clearwater Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Clearwater Township
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clearwater Township’s schools
Are Clearwater Township’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clearwater Township children attend score below 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clearwater Township in?
Two districts: Annandale Public School District runs grades PK–12, and St. Cloud Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Clearwater, Collegeville, Haven, Lynden, Palmer, Rockville, St. Augusta, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, St. Joseph and Waite Park.
Where do Clearwater Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Technical Senior High, Apollo Senior High and Annandale Senior High.
What is Clearwater Township’s graduation rate?
64% of the class of 2023 in St. Cloud Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Clearwater Township spend per student?
$14,067 in Annandale Public School District and $17,140 in St. Cloud Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clearwater Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clearwater Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.