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Schools in Stanford Township · St. Francis Area Schools

Stanford Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Stanford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Stanford Township’s districts is 39%, below 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 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
0
3,790 students on the public path
In brief

Stanford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1410 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stanford Township’s, its schools beat 41%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is St. Francis Middle, then St. Francis High. 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 Stanford Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Minnesota school districts. 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 (1410)Better than 41%
Towns in Isanti County (13)Better than 85%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,076 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put Stanford Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Stanford Township’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 Stanford Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8St. Francis Middlein Saint FrancisC
9–12St. Francis Highin Saint FrancisB−

Stanford Township’s public schools are run by St. Francis Area Schools, which also serves Athens, Bethel, East Bethel and Nowthen and others. Parts of Stanford Township (17% of its land) are served by Cambridge-Isanti 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. 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

Stanford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stanford TownshipBSt. Francis Area Schools
AthensB−Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 · St. Francis Area Schools PK–12
Spencer BrookB−Princeton Public PK–12 · Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12
BradfordB−Cambridge-Isanti Public
St. FrancisBSt. Francis Area Schools
LivoniaAElk River

2 of the 5 neighbors share St. Francis Area Schools with Stanford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Stanford Township

5 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 Stanford Townshipin other towns
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar
B−
680 students14:1Rate it →
St. Francis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Francis
B+
621 students16:1Rate it →
East Bethel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar
C+
460 students13:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Stanford Township’s schools

Are Stanford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Stanford Township children attend outscore 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stanford Township in?

St. Francis Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,281 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Stanford Township are served by Cambridge-Isanti Public.

Where do Stanford Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Stanford Township’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 Stanford Township spend per student?

$13,837 in St. Francis Area Schools (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.