St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District

4260 Stagecoach Trl N
Stillwater, MN 55082-1197
: 
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 371 students in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District is St. Croix Prep Academy Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,212 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
17,471 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#2 out of 525 school districts
(Top 1%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

82%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

75%
41%
(21-22)
≥95%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
1.6%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
13%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,891 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,360
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,891
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

Best St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Croix Prep Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5950
Gr: 5-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,212 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 76% (Top 1%)
  • : 82% (Top 1%)
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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