For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,073 students in St. James Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in St. James Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. James Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
60%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
38%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,086 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,726
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,086
$18,577
Best St. James Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. James Northside Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1273 10th Ave N
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Gr: K-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
St. James Middle/high School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 10th Ave N
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3381
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3381
Gr: 6-12 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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