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St. Michael-Albertville School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Otsego, St. Michael and Albertville, and parts of Hanover and Monticello Township.
Students
6,795
Schools
12
Spent per student
$12,090
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$113.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Michael-Albertville School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $113.9M, about $16,768 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,090 per student · 29% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 72%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,653’21
6,670’22
6,696’23
6,795’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Big Woods Elementary
A656 students17:1
ST. Michael Elementary
A+654 students16:1
Fieldstone Elementary School
A+585 students16:1
Albertville Primary
422 students14:1
STMA Online Elementary
0 students
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West
A−1,076 students21:1
ST. Michael-Albertville Middle East
A−959 students19:1
ST. Michael-Albertville Senior High
A2,204 students22:1
STMA Online - Secondary
66 students4:1
Knights Academy
B39 students10:1
Wings Transition Program
15 students8:1
Early Childhood Special Education
119 students28:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Elk River School DistrictBig Lake Township, Elk River, Rogers
$13,652per student
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo Township, Corcoran, Rockford Township
$14,796per student
Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake Township
$14,099per student
Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, Silver Creek Township
$16,758per 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.