Grant’s public schools outscore 91% of Minnesota districts
60% of students in Grant’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grant, 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 92% 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.
Grant’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Mahtomedi Public spends $15,463 per student and Stillwater Area Public $16,719, 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 Grant’s grade
A: better than 91% of Minnesota school districts, #26 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grant, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grant
Wildwood Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
Kindergarten in Grant
Wildwood Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
1st grade in Grant
Wildwood Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
2nd grade in Grant
Wildwood Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
6th grade in Grant
Mahtomedi Middle
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mahtomedi
7th grade in Grant
Mahtomedi Middle
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mahtomedi
8th grade in Grant
Mahtomedi Middle
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mahtomedi
9th grade in Grant
Mahtomedi Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,175 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Mahtomedi
10th grade in Grant
Mahtomedi Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,175 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Mahtomedi
Grant runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mahtomedi Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Stillwater Area Public School District, shared with Afton, Bayport, Baytown, Lake Elmo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Marine on St. Croix, May, Oak Park Heights, St. Marys Point, Stillwater, Stillwater and West Lakeland. Its elementary school is in Lake Elmo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Grant
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Grant vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Grant’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | A | Mahtomedi Public PK–12 · Stillwater Area Public PK–12 |
| Dellwood | A+ | Mahtomedi Public |
| Mahtomedi | A+ | Mahtomedi Public |
| Hugo | B+ | Forest Lake Public PK–12 · White Bear Lake PK–12 |
| Stillwater | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Lake Elmo | A | Stillwater Area Public |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Mahtomedi Public with Grant for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Grant
12 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 Grant’s schools
Are Grant’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant children attend outscore 91% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grant in?
Two districts: Mahtomedi Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Stillwater Area Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Afton, Bayport, Baytown, Lake Elmo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Marine on St. Croix, May, Oak Park Heights, St. Marys Point, Stillwater, Stillwater and West Lakeland.
Where do Grant kids go to high school?
Mahtomedi Senior High in Mahtomedi, with 1,175 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Grant’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Stillwater Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Grant spend per student?
$15,463 in Mahtomedi Public School District and $16,719 in Stillwater Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grant families are saying about school.
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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.