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Schools in Stanton Township · Cannon Falls Public School District, Randolph Public School District

Stanton Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stanton Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
47%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Cannon Falls Public
Students per teacher
14.6
MN 14.8
Schools in town
1
1,930 students on the public path
In brief

Stanton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 772 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stanton Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cannon Falls Public spends $14,037 per student and Randolph Public $12,274, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary School (private) is in town. 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 Stanton Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Minnesota school districts. 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (772)Better than 47%
Towns in Goodhue County (21)Better than 52%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 872 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Stanton Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Stanton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (865 in math, 877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Stanton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cannon Falls Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Randolph Public School District, shared with Castle Rock, Hampton, Randolph, Randolph and Sciota. Its school is in Cannon Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stanton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cannon Falls Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,037MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Randolph Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 875 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,274MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cannon Falls Public School District54%
State average 51.1% · 529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cannon Falls Public School District49%
State average 44.8% · 522 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Randolph Public School District45%
State average 51.1% · 348 students tested
Math · PK–12, Randolph Public School District45%
State average 44.8% · 343 students tested

Stanton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stanton TownshipB+Cannon Falls Public PK–12 · Randolph Public PK–12
Randolph—Randolph Public
Cannon FallsA−Cannon Falls Public
Sciota—Randolph Public PK–12 · Northfield Public PK–12
Warsaw—Kenyon-Wanamingo PK–12 · Cannon Falls Public PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Randolph Public with Stanton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Stanton 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 Stanton Townshipin other towns
Cannon Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cannon Falls
B+
519 students13:1Rate it →
Randolph Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Randolph
B+
445 students14:1Rate it →
Cannon Falls Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Cannon Falls
B−
536 students15:1Rate it →
Randolph Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Randolph
D
430 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cannon Falls
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Stanton Township’s schools

Are Stanton Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stanton Township children attend outscore 65% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stanton Township in?

Two districts: Cannon Falls Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Randolph Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Castle Rock, Hampton, Randolph, Randolph and Sciota.

What is Stanton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cannon Falls Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Stanton Township spend per student?

$14,037 in Cannon Falls Public School District and $12,274 in Randolph Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stanton Township?

Yes: St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary School (religious, grades K–8, 18 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.