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Stride Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 569 students in Stride Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Stride Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
569 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stride Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#434 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
87%
13%
% White
6%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,752 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,501
$19,325
Spending / Student
$14,752
$20,059
Best Stride Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3241 Oakham Ln
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 230-5340
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 230-5340
Gr: K-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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