St. Francis Area Schools

4115 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070-9668
(District boundaries shown in map)
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6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

St. Francis Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 177 students in St. Francis Area Schools.
Public Preschools in St. Francis Area Schools have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
4,281 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

St. Francis Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

38%
46%

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

50%
51%

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

41%
41%
90%
83.3%

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

(2022-23)
32.2%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
78%
57%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$66 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,373
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,517
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best St. Francis Area Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Ecfc - Vpk
18900 Cedar Dr Nw
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7170
Gr: PK | 60 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Ecse Isd 15 Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
18900 Cedar Dr Nw
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 753-7172
Gr: PK | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,281 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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