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St. Cloud Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Joseph, St. Augusta, Collegeville Township, Palmer Township, Rockville, Clearwater, Haven Township, Lynden Township, Clear Lake Township, Clearwater Township, St. Joseph Township and Clear Lake, and parts of Sartell, St. Wendel Township, Avon Township, Maine Prairie Township, Minden Township and Le Sauk Township.

St. Cloud’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Minnesota school districts

Students
9,803
Schools
22
Spent per student
$17,140
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$242.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Cloud Public School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 19 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $242.9M, about $24,773 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−St. Cloud 72,647C−Waite Park 8,450C−St. Joseph 6,846C−St. Augusta 3,799CCollegeville Township 3,262CPalmer Township 2,633CRockville 2,492C−Clearwater 2,225C−Haven Township 1,951CLynden Township 1,871CClear Lake Township 1,754CClearwater Township 1,421St. Joseph Township 986Clear Lake 689

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Cloud. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 44.8% · 4,184 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 51.1% · 4,265 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 83.3% · 815 in the class

95% 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
$17,140 per student · 0% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,546’21
9,286’22
9,543’23
9,803’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Black 40%White 36%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oak Hill Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
878 students15:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
C−
704 students14:1
Talahi Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Saint Cloud
701 students12:1
Kennedy Community School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Saint Joseph
C+
582 students13:1
Discovery Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waite Park
C−
572 students13:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
531 students15:1
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waite Park
245 students7:1
ST. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-Res
Other · Grades PK–12 · Saint Cloud
18 students18:1
Clearview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clear Lake
B
401 students14:1
Katherine Johnson Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Saint Cloud
79 students4:1
Roosevelt Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Saint Cloud
14 students3:1
St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential
Other · Grades K–12 · Saint Cloud
6 students
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Saint Cloud
D
328 students12:1
South Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Cloud
C
831 students16:1
North Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Cloud
C−
720 students16:1
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Waite Park
D
237 students12:1
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Waite Park
53 students
ALC - Sauk Rapids
High · Grades 7–12 · Sauk Rapids
59 students
Newport Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Cloud
17 students10:1
Technical Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,561 students18:1
Apollo Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,264 students17:1
ALC - Sartell
High · Grades 9–12 · Sartell
2 students

Left off: 5 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsMayhew Lake Township, Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids Township
$14,571per student
Kimball Public School DistrictFair Haven Township, Forest Prairie Township, Kingston Township
$14,243per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker, Becker Township, Santiago Township
$13,615per student
Rocori Public School DistrictLuxemburg Township, Wakefield Township
$13,890per 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.