St. Cloud Public School District
Public
Regional · 14 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Joseph, St. Augusta, Collegeville, Palmer, Rockville, Haven, Clearwater, Lynden, Clear Lake, Clearwater, St. Joseph and Clear Lake, and parts of Sartell, St. Wendel, Avon, Maine Prairie, Le Sauk and Minden.
At a glance
9,803Students enrolled
27Schools
14Towns served
$17,140Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
65%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 10–12
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH or APOLLO SENIOR HIGH or BECKER SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 10–12
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH or APOLLO SENIOR HIGH or ROCORI SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 10–12
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH or APOLLO SENIOR HIGH or ANNANDALE SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 10–12
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH or APOLLO SENIOR HIGH or BECKER SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 10–12
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH or APOLLO SENIOR HIGH or ANNANDALE SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH or NORTH JUNIOR HIGH or KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MN
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,140
per student each year · about the MN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 4 years
9,546’21
9,286’22
9,543’23
9,803’24
Students
Black · 40%3,951
White · 36%3,482
Hispanic · 12%1,195
Two or more races · 8%812
Asian · 3%265
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%63
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
St. Cloud70,629 people
Waite Park8,399 people
St. Joseph7,021 people
St. Augusta3,625 people
Collegeville3,351 people
Palmer2,581 people
Rockville2,452 people · Grades K–5 at ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY
Haven2,164 people
Clearwater1,970 people
Lynden1,889 people · Grades PK–9 at ANNANDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY and others
Clear Lake1,521 people
Clearwater1,334 people · Grades PK–9 at ANNANDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY and others
St. Joseph910 people
Clear Lake579 people
Also covers small parts of Sartell, St. Wendel, Avon, Maine Prairie, Le Sauk and Minden.
Schools27 in district
OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 878 students · Saint Cloud
B-PublicMADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 704 students · Saint Cloud
CPublicTALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–3 · 701 students · Saint Cloud
PublicDISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 572 students · Waite Park
C-PublicWESTWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 531 students · Saint Cloud
B-PublicCLEARVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 401 students · Clear Lake
B+PublicLINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 4–5 · 328 students · Saint Cloud
DPublicSOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 831 students · Saint Cloud
CPublicNORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 720 students · Saint Cloud
C-PublicTECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,561 students · Saint Cloud
CPublicAPOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,264 students · Saint Cloud
CPublicSt. Cloud Area Learning CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 237 students · Waite Park
DPublicALC - Sauk RapidsHigh · Grades 7–12 · 59 students · Sauk Rapids
PublicCentral Minnesota Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 53 students · Waite Park
PublicNewport AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · 17 students · Saint Cloud
PublicALC - SartellHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2 students · Sartell
Public180 Degrees / Youth ShelterHigh · Grades 6–12 · Saint Cloud
PublicALC - FoleyHigh · Grades 7–12 · Foley
PublicALC - HoldingfordHigh · Grades 7–12 · Holdingford
PublicALC - KimballHigh · Grades 7–12 · Kimball
PublicKENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLOther · Grades PK–9 · 582 students · Saint Joseph
B-PublicEC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 245 students · Waite Park
PublicKatherine Johnson Education CenterOther · Grades K–12 · 79 students · Saint Cloud
PublicST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RESOther · Grades PK–12 · 18 students · Saint Cloud
PublicRoosevelt Education CenterOther · Grades K–12 · 14 students · Saint Cloud
PublicSt Cloud Hospital Progs-ResidentialOther · Grades K–12 · 6 students · Saint Cloud
PublicSPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIESOther · Grades PK–12 · Waite Park
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsMayhew Lake · Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids + 1 more · $14,571 per student
Kimball Public School DistrictFair Haven · Forest Prairie · Kingston · $14,243 per student
Foley Public School DistrictMayhew Lake · St. George · $13,611 per student
Holdingford Public School DistrictBrockway · Holding · $12,768 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.