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Stillwater Area Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Oak Park Heights, Grant, West Lakeland, Bayport, Afton, May, Baytown, Stillwater, Lakeland, Lake St. Croix Beach, Marine on St. Croix, St. Marys Point and Lakeland Shores, and parts of Woodbury and Hugo.
Students
8,455
Schools
16
Spent per student
$16,719
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$197.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stillwater Area Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $197.4M, about $23,349 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bock.
PK–6Milaca ElementaryMilaca Public School District
7–12Milaca Secondary HighMilaca Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,719 per student · 2% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 57%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,290’20
8,203’21
8,285’22
8,368’23
8,455’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Lake Elmo Elementary
B697 students14:1
Brookview Elementary
A607 students18:1
Rutherford Elementary
B+573 students17:1
Afton-Lakeland Elementary
B+437 students17:1
Stonebridge Elementary
B+420 students16:1
Lily Lake Elementary
B398 students13:1
Andersen Elementary
B327 students17:1
Gate 4/5
A+64 students64:1
Oak-Land Middle School
B946 students20:1
Stillwater Middle School
A−939 students19:1
Stillwater Area High School
A2,658 students22:1
St. Croix Valley Area Learning CNTR.
D−75 students13:1
Bridge Transition Program
37 students7:1
WCJC
2 students
Stillwater Special Services-Ecse
259 students16:1
Stillwater Dist. Special Services
16 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.