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Schools in St. Charles · St. Charles Public School District

St. Charles’s public schools outscore 81% of Minnesota districts

98% of St. Charles’s students graduate on time, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#79of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 26% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
936 students on the public path
In brief

St. Charles’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,599 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is ST. Charles Secondary. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 St. Charles’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Minnesota school districts, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1527)Better than 81%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 518 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put St. Charles anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of St. Charles’s students in the tested grades sat them (517 in math, 518 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6ST. Charles ElementarySt. Charles Public School DistrictB
7–12ST. Charles SecondarySt. Charles Public School DistrictC+

St. Charles’s public schools are run by St. Charles Public School District, which also serves Dover, Elba, Elba and Quincy and others. 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. Charles Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 936 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,599MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 518 students tested
Math51%
State average 44.8% · 517 students tested

St. Charles vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share St. Charles’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. CharlesA−St. Charles Public
St. Charles Township—St. Charles Public

Every school in St. Charles

2 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).

District schools in St. Charlesby address
ST. Charles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Charles
B
457 students14:1Rate it →
ST. Charles Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Charles
C+
479 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Charles’s schools

Are St. Charles’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Charles children attend outscore 81% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Charles in?

St. Charles Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 936 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is St. Charles’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in St. Charles Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does St. Charles spend per student?

$12,599 in St. Charles 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.