C−
St. Cloud Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves 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.
Students
9,803
Schools
27
Spent per student
$17,140
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$242.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Cloud Public School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $242.9M, about $24,773 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumter.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,140 per student · 0% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,546’21
9,286’22
9,543’23
9,803’24
About steady.
Students
Black 40%White 36%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Oak Hill Community Elementary
B−878 students15:1
Madison Elementary
C704 students14:1
Talahi Community Elementary
701 students12:1
Discovery Community Elementary
C−572 students13:1
Westwood Elementary
B−531 students15:1
Clearview Elementary
B+401 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary
D328 students12:1
South Junior High
C831 students16:1
North Junior High
C−720 students16:1
Technical Senior High
C1,561 students18:1
Apollo Senior High
C1,264 students17:1
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
D237 students12:1
ALC - Sauk Rapids
59 students
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy
53 students
Newport Academy
17 students10:1
ALC - Sartell
2 students
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter
0 students
ALC - Foley
0 students
ALC - Holdingford
0 students
ALC - Kimball
0 students
Kennedy Community School
B−582 students13:1
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center
245 students7:1
Katherine Johnson Education Center
79 students4:1
ST. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-Res
18 students18:1
Roosevelt Education Center
14 students3:1
St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential
6 students
Special Education Facilities
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsMayhew Lake, Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids
$14,571per student
Kimball Public School DistrictFair Haven, Forest Prairie, Kingston
$14,243per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker, Becker, Santiago
$13,615per student
Rocori Public School DistrictLuxemburg, Wakefield
$13,890per 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.