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St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 391 students in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District.
Public High School in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
1,212 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 525 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)1.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
13%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
71%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,634 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,145
$17,758
Spending / Student
$11,634
$18,479
Best St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Gr: 9-12 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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