St. Charles Public School District

600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972-1471
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 457 students in St. Charles Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in St. Charles Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
936 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Charles Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#130 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
46%
53%
51%
49%
41%
(21-22)
90-94%
84%
(2022-23)
13.6%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
81%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,531 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,208
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,531
$20,059

Best St. Charles Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
925 Church Ave
Saint Charles, MN 55972
(507) 932-4910
Gr: PK-6 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 936 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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