St. Cloud Public School District

Item: St. Cloud Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1201 2nd Street S
Waite Park, MN 56387-8888

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 370-8000

www.isd742.org

Top Rankings

St. Cloud Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

26 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

9,543 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

709 Teachers

57,779 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	493	44
Kind	713	107
1	746	111
2	707	114
3	638	111
4	624	114
5	641	114
6	562	113
7	612	114
8	630	116
9	712	122
10	726	125
11	830	126
12	909	133

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District Rank

St. Cloud Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 61% has decreased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#388 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	#388
2021	#384
2019	#409
2018	#384
2017	#381
2016	#379
2015	#364
2014	#366
2013	#341
2012	#341
2011	#338

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28%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2022	28%	45%
2021	27%	45%
2019	36%	56%
2018	39%	58%
2017	40%	59%
2016	43%	60%
2015	47%	61%
2014	49%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	57%	62%
2011	50%	56%

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38%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2022	38%	51%
2021	38%	53%
2019	43%	59%
2018	39%	60%
2017	47%	61%
2016	47%	60%
2015	47%	60%
2014	47%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	66%	76%
2011	64%	74%

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27%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2022	27%	41%
2021	33%	45%

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61%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2022	61%	84%
2021	69%	84%
2020	64%	84%
2019	69%	84%
2018	71%	83%
2017	76%	83%
2016	73%	82%
2015	72%	82%
2014	72%	82%
2013	70%	81%
2012	71%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.68	0.59
2022	0.66	0.58
2021	0.66	0.57
2020	0.64	0.54
2019	0.64	0.54
2018	0.61	0.53
2017	0.61	0.53
2016	0.60	0.52
2015	0.57	0.51
2014	0.56	0.48
2013	0.53	0.47
2012	0.50	0.45
2011	0.48	0.44
2010	0.42	0.42
2009	0.41	0.41
2008	0.39	0.41
2007	0.37	0.40
2006	0.31	0.37
2005	0.29	0.37
2004	0.26	0.35
2003	0.25	0.34
2002	0.21	0.32
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.16	0.29
1999	0.15	0.28
1998	0.12	0.26
1997	0.10	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.08	0.23
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.09	0.19
1991	0.09	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

40%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	39%	12%
2022	40%	12%
2021	39%	11%
2020	36%	11%
2019	36%	11%
2018	32%	11%
2017	32%	11%
2016	27%	10%
2015	24%	10%
2014	21%	10%
2013	18%	9%
2012	16%	9%
2011	16%	9%
2010	16%	10%
2009	15%	10%
2008	13%	9%
2007	12%	9%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

37%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	41%	62%
2022	41%	63%
2021	43%	64%
2020	47%	66%
2019	47%	66%
2018	53%	67%
2017	53%	67%
2016	57%	68%
2015	61%	69%
2014	63%	71%
2013	66%	72%
2012	69%	73%
2011	70%	74%
2010	74%	75%
2009	75%	76%
2008	77%	76%
2007	79%	77%
2006	83%	79%
2005	84%	79%
2004	85%	80%
2003	87%	81%
2002	89%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	92%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	93%	86%
1997	95%	87%
1996	96%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	95%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,160 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,668 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$173 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$173MM	$9MM
2020	$169MM	$9MM
2019	$169MM	$8MM
2018	$163MM	$8MM
2017	$153MM	$7MM
2016	$152MM	$7MM
2015	$116MM	$6MM
2014	$131MM	$7MM
2012	$126MM	$6MM
2011	$118MM	$7MM
2010	$116MM	$6MM
2009	$106MM	$6MM
2008	$114MM	$6MM
2007	$111MM	$6MM
2006	$108MM	$6MM
2005	$104MM	$6MM
2004	$100MM	$6MM
2003	$101MM	$6MM
2002	$96MM	$7MM
2001	$97MM	$7MM
2000	$92MM	$6MM
1999	$85MM	$7MM
1998	$80MM	$7MM
1997	$79MM	$7MM
1996	$78MM	$6MM
1995	$70MM	$5MM
1992	$64MM	$4MM
1990	$56MM	$3MM

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Spending

$169 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$169MM	$9MM
2020	$171MM	$9MM
2019	$227MM	$9MM
2018	$209MM	$8MM
2017	$175MM	$8MM
2016	$180MM	$7MM
2015	$124MM	$6MM
2014	$130MM	$7MM
2012	$116MM	$6MM
2011	$114MM	$6MM
2010	$124MM	$6MM
2009	$119MM	$6MM
2008	$131MM	$6MM
2007	$109MM	$6MM
2006	$106MM	$6MM
2005	$103MM	$6MM
2004	$98MM	$6MM
2003	$101MM	$7MM
2002	$103MM	$7MM
2001	$101MM	$7MM
2000	$91MM	$7MM
1999	$86MM	$7MM
1998	$79MM	$7MM
1997	$78MM	$7MM
1996	$74MM	$6MM
1995	$71MM	$6MM
1992	$59MM	$4MM
1990	$73MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,160

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$17,999	$15,834
2020	$16,618	$14,997
2019	$16,376	$14,113
2018	$16,142	$14,902
2017	$15,637	$14,246
2016	$14,849	$13,431
2015	$11,323	$12,051
2014	$13,079	$12,820
2012	$13,027	$12,250
2011	$12,188	$12,557
2010	$12,236	$12,051
2009	$11,164	$11,416
2008	$11,874	$11,377
2007	$11,581	$10,573
2006	$11,347	$10,187
2005	$10,684	$9,471
2004	$10,180	$9,255
2003	$9,814	$9,258
2002	$9,199	$9,018
2001	$9,005	$8,614
2000	$8,356	$8,140
1999	$7,798	$8,059
1998	$7,224	$7,429
1997	$6,778	$7,402
1995	$5,952	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$17,668

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Cloud Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$17,512	$15,759
2020	$16,802	$15,385
2019	$22,018	$14,956
2018	$20,665	$15,174
2017	$17,835	$14,982
2016	$17,553	$14,117
2015	$12,086	$11,992
2014	$12,892	$13,172
2012	$11,999	$12,023
2011	$11,765	$11,899
2010	$13,061	$11,992
2009	$12,480	$11,593
2008	$13,599	$11,230
2007	$11,360	$10,536
2006	$11,116	$10,149
2005	$10,575	$9,268
2004	$9,955	$9,179
2003	$9,806	$9,746
2002	$9,816	$9,476
2001	$9,365	$8,680
2000	$8,234	$8,712
1999	$7,953	$8,638
1998	$7,171	$7,392
1997	$6,715	$7,891
1995	$6,016	$6,943

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Cloud Public School District?

St. Cloud Public School District manages 26 public schools serving 9,543 students.

What is the rank of St. Cloud Public School District?

St. Cloud Public School District is ranked #393 out of 522 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in St. Cloud Public School District?

40% of St. Cloud Public School District students are Black, 37% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Cloud Public School District?

St. Cloud Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is St. Cloud Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,668 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 61% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education