St. Peter Public School District

100 Lincoln Drive Ste 229
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1351
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

St. Peter Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 659 students in St. Peter Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Peter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. Peter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#238 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Peter Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Peter 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.
48%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Peter 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Peter Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
176 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,458 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
70%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
145
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,450 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Peter 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
$34 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Peter 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
$16,759
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Peter 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
$16,450
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Peter 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. Peter Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoffman Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2001 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
St. Peter Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4210
Grades: 5-8
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Security Hospital Yaap
Alternative School
2100 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oshawa Learning Academy
Alternative School
1717 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Grades: 4-12
| 23 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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