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St. Francis Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 104 students in St. Francis Area Schools.
Public Preschools in St. Francis Area Schools have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
St. Francis Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,805 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,462
$17,852
Spending / Student
$17,805
$18,577
Best St. Francis Area Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Ecse Isd 15 Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
18900 Cedar Dr Nw
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7172
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7172
Gr: PK | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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