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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 61 students in St. Peter Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. Peter Public School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
2,107 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
70%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. 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 $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,191
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,761
$20,059
Best St. Peter Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
St. Peter Ecse
Special Education School
100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4211
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4211
Gr: PK | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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