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St. Peter Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves St. Peter, Kasota Township, Lake Prairie Township, Oshawa Township, Kasota and Traverse Township, and parts of Washington Township.
Students
2,107
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,337
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$102.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Peter Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $102.0M, about $48,425 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Decoria Township.
PK–6ST. Clair ElementarySt. Clair Public School District
7–12ST. Clair SecondarySt. Clair Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,337 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 70%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,198’20
2,094’21
2,090’22
2,105’23
2,107’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
North Elementary School
B+429 students16:1
South Elementary School
269 students13:1
St. Peter Middle School
C+617 students18:1
St. Peter High School
B+692 students19:1
Rock Bend HS Alc
14 students10:1
Hoffman Learning Center
0 students0:1
MN Security Hospital Yaap
0 students
ST. Peter Alc
0 students
ST. Peter Ecse
61 students5:1
Oshawa Learning Academy
25 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mankato Public School DistrictBelgrade Township, Jamestown Township, Lime Township
$14,453per student
Nicollet Public School DistrictBelgrade Township, Granby Township, New Sweden Township
$15,592per student
Cleveland Public School DistrictCleveland Township, Jamestown Township
$12,777per student
Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictHenderson Township, Kelso Township, Ottawa Township
$14,312per student
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.