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Item: St. Peter Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

100 Lincoln Drive Ste 229
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1351

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Top 30%

Tel: (507) 934-5703

www.stpeterschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

2,107 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
5	153	21
6	148	99
7	161	117
8	167	117
9	5	24
10	3	25
11	4	27
12	1	31

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District Rank

St. Peter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#154 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District
2023	#154
2022	#140
2021	#238
2019	#181
2018	#207
2017	#175
2016	#74
2015	#84
2014	#79
2013	#68
2012	#77
2011	#83
2010	#193

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	49%	46%
2022	51%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	66%	60%
2015	66%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	68%	62%
2011	64%	56%
2010	67%	65%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	48%	53%
2019	58%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	60%	61%
2016	70%	60%
2015	69%	60%
2014	64%	59%
2013	66%	58%
2012	83%	76%
2011	78%	74%
2010	73%	72%

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47%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2022	47%	41%
2021	39%	45%

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	92%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	79%

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(2022-23)

10.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	10.5%	27.3%
2022	17.5%	31.2%
2021	28.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.47	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.50	0.58
2020	0.47	0.55
2019	0.47	0.54
2018	0.41	0.54
2017	0.41	0.53
2016	0.39	0.51
2015	0.37	0.49
2014	0.36	0.48
2013	0.36	0.47
2012	0.34	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.29	0.42
2009	0.25	0.41
2008	0.24	0.40
2007	0.22	0.40
2006	0.22	0.38
2005	0.21	0.37
2004	0.19	0.35
2003	0.18	0.34
2002	0.18	0.32
2001	0.15	0.31
2000	0.11	0.29
1999	0.08	0.27
1998	0.08	0.27
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.06	0.24
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.07	0.21
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.03	0.19
1990	0.05	0.17
1989	0.03	0.15
1988	0.04	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2002)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2002	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	17%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	15%	10%
2019	15%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	13%	8%
2014	11%	8%
2013	10%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	9%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	8%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	8%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	6%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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% White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	71%	62%
2022	70%	63%
2021	68%	63%
2020	70%	65%
2019	70%	66%
2018	75%	66%
2017	75%	67%
2016	77%	69%
2015	78%	70%
2014	79%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	84%	75%
2009	86%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	89%	79%
2004	90%	80%
2003	90%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	96%	85%
1997	96%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	96%	89%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	100%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,761 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$38 MM	$10 MM
2022	$36 MM	$10 MM
2021	$35 MM	$9 MM
2020	$34 MM	$9 MM
2019	$33 MM	$8 MM
2018	$32 MM	$8 MM
2017	$31 MM	$7 MM
2016	$27 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$24 MM	$7 MM
2012	$22 MM	$6 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$40 MM	$10 MM
2022	$38 MM	$10 MM
2021	$34 MM	$9 MM
2020	$34 MM	$9 MM
2019	$34 MM	$9 MM
2018	$46 MM	$8 MM
2017	$65 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$7 MM
2012	$22 MM	$6 MM
2011	$21 MM	$6 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$7 MM
2002	$17 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,191

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,339	$17,720
2022	$16,967	$17,074
2021	$15,966	$15,834
2020	$15,207	$14,997
2019	$14,675	$14,113
2018	$14,235	$14,902
2017	$14,736	$14,246
2016	$13,175	$13,431
2015	$9,931	$12,051
2014	$11,943	$12,820
2012	$11,202	$12,250
2011	$11,596	$12,557
2010	$10,618	$12,051
2009	$10,509	$11,416
2008	$10,465	$11,377
2007	$10,189	$10,573
2006	$9,663	$10,187
2005	$9,507	$9,471
2004	$9,510	$9,255
2003	$9,122	$9,258
2002	$9,270	$9,018
2001	$8,404	$8,614
2000	$8,193	$8,140
1999	$9,033	$8,059
1998	$6,882	$7,429
1997	$6,603	$7,402
1995	$6,282	$6,624
1992	$5,264	$5,777
1990	$5,185	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$18,761

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,913	$18,342
2022	$17,916	$17,269
2021	$15,672	$15,759
2020	$15,149	$15,385
2019	$15,345	$14,956
2018	$20,280	$15,174
2017	$30,634	$14,982
2016	$16,287	$14,117
2015	$10,101	$11,992
2014	$12,741	$13,172
2012	$11,586	$12,023
2011	$10,919	$11,899
2010	$10,800	$11,992
2009	$10,991	$11,593
2008	$10,858	$11,230
2007	$10,215	$10,536
2006	$9,685	$10,149
2005	$9,521	$9,268
2004	$10,594	$9,179
2003	$9,226	$9,746
2002	$8,668	$9,476
2001	$8,433	$8,680
2000	$8,375	$8,712
1999	$12,247	$8,638
1998	$6,552	$7,392
1997	$6,888	$7,891
1995	$6,091	$6,943
1992	$5,818	$6,055
1990	$5,174	$4,961

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Best St. Peter Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oshawa Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1717 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820

Gr: 4-12 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Hoffman Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2001 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820

Gr: 5-12

Rank: #33.

St. Peter Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4210

Gr: 5-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: n/an/a

Mn Security Hospital Yaap

Alternative School

Add to Compare

2100 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,107 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education