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St. Francis Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves East Bethel, Oak Grove, St. Francis, Nowthen, Stanford, Athens and Bethel, and parts of Andover.

Students

4,281

Schools

16

Spent per student

$13,837

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

Debt

$75.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about St. Francis Area Schools

School Grade B−: better than 45% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
16 students per teacher
Debt of $75.5M, about $17,645 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hampton.

K–43 elementary schoolsHastings Public School District

5–82 middle schoolsHastings Public School District

9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency35%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)86%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,837 per student · 19% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,301’21

4,312’22

4,236’23

4,281’24

About steady.

Students

White 78%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

16 public schools.

Cedar Creek Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar

680 students14:1

St. Francis Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Francis

621 students16:1

East Bethel Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar

460 students13:1

Saints Online Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Francis

St. Francis Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Francis

890 students22:1

Saints Online Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Francis

16 students13:1

St. Francis High

High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis

1,139 students19:1

Saints Academy

High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Francis

144 students16:1

Saints Online High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis

87 students14:1

Transition 15

High · Grades 12 · Saint Francis

Crossroads East

High · Grades 7–12 · East Bethel

Saints Guided Studies

High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis

ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong Learning

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oak Grove

117 students13:1

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oak Grove

Crossroads School

Other · Grades K–12 · Anoka

Restore Program

Other · Grades K–12 · Saint Francis

Towns served

East Bethel 12,115Oak Grove 9,130St. Francis 8,372Nowthen 4,538Stanford 2,457Athens 2,203Bethel 474

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictAnoka, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake

$16,135per student

Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictBradford, Isanti, Isanti

$13,218per student

Elk River School DistrictElk River, Livonia, Ramsey

$13,652per student

Forest Lake Public School DistrictColumbus, Linwood

$15,260per 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.