For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 566 students in St. James Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in St. James Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. James Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
61%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
37%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,178 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,822
$17,752
Spending / Student
$15,178
$18,474
Best St. James Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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