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St. Peter Public School District

At a glance

72^ndof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 43

Better than 83% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 5 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1351·(507) 934-5703·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 83.9% of districts

Schools

2,107

Students

Top rankedNorth Elementary School144^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Elementary School up 100 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

South Elementary School 13.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The St. Peter Public School District in Minnesota operates 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is performing well, ranking 72nd out of 446 districts in the state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. North Elementary School has consistently high performance on MCA-III math and reading assessments, with over 70% of students proficient or better in math and over 57% proficient or better in reading across all grades. St. Peter High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 173rd out of 480 Minnesota high schools in 2023-2024 to 137th out of 450 in 2024-2025, and its 84.2% four-year graduation rate is above average. St. Peter Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top third of Minnesota middle schools, with math and reading proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

However, the district also faces challenges, with a significant gap in performance between the higher-performing schools and the lower-performing alternative schools. The district has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.3% to 85.71% across the schools, suggesting a need to address socioeconomic disparities and ensure equitable access to resources and support. The student-teacher ratios also vary widely, from 5.7 at the early childhood school to 17.8 at the high school, which may be an area to explore in terms of resource allocation and class sizes.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hoffman Learning Center	Public	5-12	2001 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$22,088
North Elementary School	Public	2-4	815 N 9th St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 934-3260	429	27	15.6	38.2%	314 (73.2%)	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	80.6	144^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.5%		71	244^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.3%	100	76.0	69.4						72.9	59.3	56.3						57.9	$11,472
South Elementary School	Public	K-1	1405 S 7th St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 934-2754	269	20	13.3	43.1%	191 (71.0%)	12 (4.5%)	55 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	$16,088
St. Peter High School	Public	9-12	2121 West Broadway Avenue	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	692	36	19.0	31.8%	485 (70.1%)	50 (7.2%)	123 (17.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	70.1	137^th of 450 public high schools	69.6%		64.9	173^rd of 480 public high schools	64.0%	36							41.1	41.1							52.4	52.4	$20,295
St. Peter Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Lincoln Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4210	617	34	18.2	39.2%	415 (67.3%)	45 (7.3%)	117 (19.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	67.7	146^th of 519 public middle schools	71.9%		71.9	130^th of 545 public middle schools	76.1%	16			42.8	30.7	43.6	46.1		41.0			61.0	62.0	58.2	45.5		56.4	$4,389
St. Peter Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2121 West Broadway Ave	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$12,077
St. Peter Ecse	Public	PK	100 Lincoln Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4211	61	11	5.4	42.6%	45 (73.8%)	4 (6.6%)	8 (13.1%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	$4,389
Mn Security Hospital Yaap	Public	7-12	2100 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	801 Davis St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4212	14	1	9.7	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$4,389
Oshawa Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1717 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-9820	25	0		88.0%	17 (68.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)								0.0								16.7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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