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St. Francis Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,049 students in St. Francis Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Francis Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
4,301 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
St. Francis Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
210 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
52 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,524 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
82%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
313
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,536 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,229
$17,887
Spending / Student
$17,536
$18,614
Best St. Francis Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Francis Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23026 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
Saints Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
Crossroads School
Alternative School
22426 St. Francis Blvd Nw
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: n/an/a
Restore Program
Special Education School
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 6-8
| 32 students
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