Top Rankings
Stillwater Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,954 students in Stillwater Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Stillwater Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
8,368 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stillwater Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,158 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,805
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,158
$18,580
Best Stillwater Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stillwater Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
523 Marsh St W
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Gr: 6-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Oak-land Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
820 Manning Ave N
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-8500
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-8500
Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8472
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8472
Gr: 7-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Stillwater Dist. Special Services
Special Education School
6355 Osman Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Gr: K-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
Wcjc
Alternative School
15015 62nd St N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Gr: 7-12 | 1 student
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