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Schools in St. Francis · St. Francis Area Schools

St. Francis’s public schools outscore 57% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. Francis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 39% of students in St. Francis’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#186of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 19% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,650 students on the public path
In brief

St. Francis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1260 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Francis’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,837 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is St. Francis Middle, then St. Francis High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis Christian School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. Saints Online High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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. Francis’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Minnesota school districts, #186 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1260)Better than 39%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,076 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put St. Francis anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of St. Francis’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,057 in math, 2,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5St. Francis ElementarySt. Francis Area SchoolsB+
6–8St. Francis MiddleSt. Francis Area SchoolsC
9–12St. Francis HighSt. Francis Area SchoolsB−

St. Francis’s public schools are run by St. Francis Area Schools, which also serves Athens, Bethel, East Bethel and Nowthen 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. Francis Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 4,281 students · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,837MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 2096 students tested
Math39%
State average 44.8% · 2057 students tested

St. Francis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. FrancisBSt. Francis Area Schools
AthensB−Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 · St. Francis Area Schools PK–12
Oak GroveBSt. Francis Area Schools
StanfordBSt. Francis Area Schools
Bethel—St. Francis Area Schools
NowthenA−Elk River PK–12 · St. Francis Area Schools PK–12
East BethelBSt. Francis Area Schools
LivoniaAElk River

6 of the 7 neighbors share St. Francis Area Schools with St. Francis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in St. Francis

7 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. Francisby address
St. Francis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Francis
B+
621 students16:1Rate it →
St. Francis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Francis
C
890 students22:1Rate it →
St. Francis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis
B−
1,139 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Saints Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Francis
D−
Alternative Education
144 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in St. Francisnot counted as local schools
Saints Online High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis
D
Online
87 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Saint Francis
Private · Religious
165 students10:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Francis
Private · Religious
125 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Transition 15, Saints Guided Studies, Restore Program, Saints Online Elementary and Saints Online Middle School).

Questions about St. Francis’s schools

Are St. Francis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools St. Francis children attend outscore 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #186 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Francis in?

St. Francis Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,281 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Francis kids go to high school?

St. Francis High in Saint Francis, with 1,139 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is St. Francis’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in St. Francis Area Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does St. Francis spend per student?

$13,837 in St. Francis Area Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Francis?

Yes: St. Francis Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 165 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 125 students).

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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.