St. Peter Public School District

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for St. Peter, Kasota, Lake Prairie, Oshawa, Kasota and Traverse, and parts of Washington.

At a glance

2,107Students enrolled

10Schools

6Towns served

$15,337Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

38%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

St. PeterKasotaLake PrairieOshawaKasotaTraverse

Grades K–1

South Elementary School269 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 2–4

North Elementary School429 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 5–8

St. Peter Middle School617 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 9–12

St. Peter High School692 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades K–1

South Elementary School269 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 2–4

North Elementary School429 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 5–8

St. Peter Middle School617 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 9–12

St. Peter High School692 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades PK–5

Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary or South Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressLe Sueur-Henderson School District

Grades 5

North Elementary School or Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–12

St. Peter Middle School or Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

St. Peter High School or Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–6

South Elementary School or NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6

North Elementary School or NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

St. Peter Middle School or Nicollet High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

St. Peter High School or Nicollet High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–1

South Elementary School269 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 2–4

North Elementary School429 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 5–8

St. Peter Middle School617 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 9–12

St. Peter High School692 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades K–1

South Elementary School269 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 2–4

North Elementary School429 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 5–8

St. Peter Middle School617 students · Saint PeterThis district

Grades 9–12

St. Peter High School692 students · Saint PeterThis district

Based 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 proficiency44%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

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

$15,337

per student each year · 10% below the MN average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration30%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)26%

State70%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,198’20

2,094’21

2,090’22

2,105’23

2,107’24

Students

White · 70%1,476

Hispanic · 18%382

Black · 6%130

Two or more races · 4%88

Asian · 1%16

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%14

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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St. Peter12,185 people

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Kasota1,521 people

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Lake Prairie651 people · Grades PK–5 at Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary or South Elementary School

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Oshawa560 people

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Kasota554 people

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Traverse291 people

Also covers small parts of Washington.

Schools10 in district

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North Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 2–4 · 429 students · Saint Peter

B+Public 📚

South Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–1 · 269 students · Saint Peter

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St. Peter Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 617 students · Saint Peter

C+Public 🏫

St. Peter High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 692 students · Saint Peter

B+Public 🏫

ROCK BEND HS ALCHigh · Grades 9–12 · 14 students · Saint Peter

Public 🏫

HOFFMAN LEARNING CENTERHigh · Grades 5–12 · Saint Peter

Public 🏫

MN SECURITY HOSPITAL YAAPHigh · Grades 7–12 · Saint Peter

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ST. PETER ALCHigh · Grades 9–12 · Saint Peter

Public 📚

ST. PETER ECSEPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 61 students · Saint Peter

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Oshawa Learning AcademyOther · Grades 4–12 · 25 students · Saint Peter

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cleveland Public School DistrictCleveland · Jamestown · $12,777 per student

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Sibley East School DistrictKelso · New Sweden · $13,573 per student

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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School DistrictElysian · $14,033 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.