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South Elementary School

1405 S 7th St
Saint Peter, MN 56082

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South Elementary School serves 269 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 269 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	121
1	148

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	269
2024	271
2023	275
2022	261
2021	264
2020	290
2019	290
2018	460
2017	460
2016	451
2015	446
2014	466
2013	466
2012	463
2011	459
2010	441
2009	426
2008	407
2007	485
2006	489
2005	479
2004	490
2003	483
2002	486
2001	507
2000	487
1999	472
1998	512
1997	441
1996	439
1995	488
1994	515
1993	548
1992	504
1991	611
1990	586
1989	564

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	20
2024	21
2023	20
2022	21
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	32
2014	30
2013	32
2012	30
2011	28
2010	28
2009	28
2008	30
2007	32
2006	31
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	36
2001	34
2000	36
1999	36
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	30
1993	31
1992	34
1991	38
1990	37
1989	38
1988	37

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School Rankings

The of South Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	14:1	16:1	14:1
2022	12:1	16:1	14:1
2021	12:1	16:1	15:1
2020	13:1	16:1	16:1
2019	13:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	17:1	15:1
2005	14:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	17:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	18:1	15:1
1996	15:1	18:1	34:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	15:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2024	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	3%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	19%	12%
2023	15%	11%	17%
2022	17%	10%	16%
2021	20%	10%	16%
2020	16%	9%	15%
2019	16%	9%	15%
2018	16%	9%	13%
2017	16%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	15%	9%	13%
2014	17%	8%	11%
2013	16%	8%	10%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	11%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	7%	4%	5%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	7%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	11%	11%	10%
2020	10%	11%	10%
2019	10%	11%	10%
2018	8%	11%	9%
2017	8%	11%	9%
2016	8%	10%	8%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	6%	9%	5%
2010	8%	10%	6%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%

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White

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	71%	60%
2024	73%	61%
2023	76%	62%	71%
2022	70%	63%	70%
2021	64%	64%	68%
2020	70%	66%	70%
2019	70%	66%	70%
2018	71%	67%	75%
2017	71%	67%	75%
2016	77%	68%	77%
2015	76%	69%	78%
2014	74%	71%	79%
2013	75%	72%	80%
2012	77%	73%	81%
2011	76%	74%	82%
2010	77%	75%	84%
2009	80%	76%	86%
2008	82%	76%	87%
2007	85%	77%	88%
2006	84%	79%	88%
2005	86%	79%	89%
2004	88%	80%	90%
2003	89%	81%	90%
2002	87%	82%	91%
2001	89%	83%	92%
2000	94%	84%	95%
1999	96%	85%	95%
1998	96%	86%	96%
1997	99%	87%	96%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	97%
1994	96%	88%	96%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%
1990	97%	91%	98%
1989	99%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	0.46	0.61
2024	0.43	0.60
2023	0.40	0.59	0.47
2022	0.48	0.58	0.48
2021	0.54	0.57	0.50
2020	0.48	0.54	0.47
2019	0.48	0.54	0.47
2018	0.47	0.53	0.41
2017	0.47	0.53	0.41
2016	0.39	0.52	0.39
2015	0.40	0.51	0.37
2014	0.42	0.48	0.36
2013	0.41	0.47	0.36
2012	0.39	0.45	0.34
2011	0.41	0.44	0.32
2010	0.39	0.42	0.29
2009	0.35	0.41	0.25
2008	0.31	0.41	0.24
2007	0.27	0.40	0.22
2006	0.28	0.37	0.22
2005	0.25	0.37	0.21
2004	0.22	0.35	0.19
2003	0.20	0.34	0.18
2002	0.24	0.32	0.18
2001	0.21	0.31	0.15
2000	0.12	0.29	0.11
1999	0.08	0.28	0.08
1998	0.08	0.26	0.08
1997	0.02	0.24	0.07
1996	0.01	0.23	0.06
1995	0.03	0.23	0.06
1994	0.08	0.22	0.07
1993	0.06	0.21	0.06
1992	0.06	0.19	0.04
1991	0.04	0.16	0.03
1990	0.06	0.16	0.05
1988	0.04	0.16	0.04

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(22-23)

17.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2023	17.5%	27.3%	10.5%
2022	24.9%	31.2%	17.5%
2021	18.2%	21.2%	28.5%

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	34%	34%
2024	38%	36%
2023	37%	35%	35%
2022	25%	26%	23%
2021	31%	26%	27%
2020	33%	28%	29%
2019	33%	28%	29%
2018	34%	30%	31%
2017	34%	30%	31%
2016	33%	31%	31%
2015	34%	31%	31%
2014	38%	31%	34%
2013	39%	31%	33%
2012	42%	30%	34%
2011	39%	29%	32%
2010	36%	28%	28%
2009	32%	25%	22%
2008	30%	24%	22%
2007	32%	23%	23%
2006	27%	23%	24%
2005	26%	22%	21%
2004	26%	21%	19%
2003	25%	20%	19%
2002	24%	19%	17%
2001	25%	18%	17%
2000	22%	18%	17%
1999	17%	19%	14%
1998	18%	19%	14%
1997	20%	19%	12%
1996	16%	19%	11%
1995	18%	18%	13%
1994	23%	18%	16%
1993	16%	17%	12%
1992	20%	18%	13%
1991	14%	16%	12%
1990	15%	15%	11%
1989	15%	15%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Peter Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	5%

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School District Name

St. Peter Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elementary School?

269 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of South Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of St. Peter Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education