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Schools in Kasota Township · St. Peter Public School District

Kasota Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kasota Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Kasota Township, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,007 students on the public path
In brief

Kasota Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1022 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kasota Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,337 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is North Elementary School, then St. Peter Middle School, then St. Peter High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kasota Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 64%
Towns in Le Sueur County (14)Better than 64%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,040 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Kasota Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Kasota Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,035 in math, 1,046 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kasota Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–1South Elementary Schoolin Saint PeterNo scores
2–4North Elementary Schoolin Saint PeterB+
5–8St. Peter Middle Schoolin Saint PeterC+
9–12St. Peter High Schoolin Saint PeterB

Kasota Township’s public schools are run by St. Peter Public School District, which also serves Kasota, Lake Prairie, Oshawa and St. Peter and others. Parts of Kasota Township (8% of its land) are served by Mankato Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Peter Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,107 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,337MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 1046 students tested
Math51%
State average 44.8% · 1035 students tested

Kasota Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Kasota Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kasota TownshipB+St. Peter Public
St. PeterB+St. Peter Public
BelgradeBMankato Public PK–12 · Nicollet Public PK–12
Kasota (city)—St. Peter Public
Oshawa—St. Peter Public PK–12 · Nicollet Public PK–12
Traverse—St. Peter Public
Cleveland—Cleveland Public
Washington—Cleveland Public
Lime—Mankato Public
MankatoBMankato Public
Ottawa—Le Sueur-Henderson
Jamestown—Mankato Public PK–12 · Cleveland Public PK–12

4 of the 11 neighbors share St. Peter Public with Kasota Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kasota Township

4 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).

Also serving Kasota Townshipin other towns
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Saint Peter
269 students13:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Saint Peter
B+
429 students16:1Rate it →
St. Peter Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Peter
C+
617 students18:1Rate it →
St. Peter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Peter
B
692 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Kasota Township’s schools

Are Kasota Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kasota Township children attend outscore 73% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kasota Township in?

St. Peter Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,107 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kasota Township are served by Mankato Public.

Where do Kasota Township kids go to high school?

St. Peter High School in Saint Peter, with 692 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Kasota Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Peter Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Kasota Township spend per student?

$15,337 in St. Peter Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.