Lake St. Croix Beach’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts
In Lake St. Croix Beach, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake St. Croix Beach, 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 91% 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.
Lake St. Croix Beach’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% 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
The district spends $16,719 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Lake St. Croix Beach’s grade
A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts. 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 Lake St. Croix Beach, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
7th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
8th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
9th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
10th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
11th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
12th grade in Lake St. Croix Beach
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
Lake St. Croix Beach’s public schools are run by Stillwater Area Public School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lake St. Croix Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lake St. Croix Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Croix Beach | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Afton | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| St. Marys Point | — | Stillwater Area Public |
| Lakeland | A | Stillwater Area Public |
All 3 neighbors share Stillwater Area Public with Lake St. Croix Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake St. Croix Beach
10 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 Lake St. Croix Beach’s schools
Are Lake St. Croix Beach’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake St. Croix Beach children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake St. Croix Beach in?
Stillwater Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,455 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake St. Croix Beach kids go to high school?
Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, with 2,658 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Lake St. Croix Beach’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 Lake St. Croix Beach spend per student?
$16,719 in Stillwater Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake St. Croix Beach 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.