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B+

St. Clair Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Decoria Township, Le Ray Township, St. Clair and McPherson Township, and parts of Mankato Township and Medo Township.

Decoria Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Students
820
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,851
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$14.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Clair Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 69% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 31% less per student than the MN average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.2M, about $17,257 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 69% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Decoria Township 1,100Le Ray Township 744St. Clair 707McPherson Township 414

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Decoria Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6ST. Clair ElementaryThis district
7–12ST. Clair SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 44.8% · 396 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 51.1% · 426 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 52 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,851 per student · 31% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 64%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
709’20
762’21
787’22
820’23
820’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

ST. Clair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Clair
A−
411 students17:1
ST. Clair Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Clair
C
409 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mankato Public School DistrictEagle Lake, Jamestown Township, Lime Township
$14,453per student
Janesville-Waldorf-PembertonAlton Township, Freedom Township, Janesville Township
$16,830per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome MemorialRapidan Township, South Bend Township
$14,012per student
Maple River School DistrictBeauford Township, Danville Township
$13,691per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.