St. James Public School District

500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081-0509
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 73 students in St. James Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. James Public School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
1,076 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. James Public 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#334 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. James Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. James Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. James Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
588 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
470 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
44%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
92
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,808 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 $16,124 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. James Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of St. James Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,808
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. James Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,124
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. James Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. James Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Armstrong School
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Grades: PK
| 66 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. James Early Childhood
Special Education School
500 3rd Avenue South
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Grades: PK
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,076 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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