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Grafton School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 Krays Mill Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320-8888

(320) 426-6301

District: Benton-Stearns Education District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

African American:

20.0%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 36 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg8%

Minnesota avg47%

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By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading18%-31 vs state

Math9%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 All Grades	Total
Grafton School	Public, Alternative	K-12	224 Krays Mill Road	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 426-6301	10	2	5.0	70.0%	7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							9.1							18.2
Kennedy Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1300 Jade Rd	Saint Joseph	56374	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7430	582	46	12.6	49.7%	344 (59.1%)	144 (24.7%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)	58.6	33.3	42.7	23.3	42.2	21.8	36.7	46.6	24.2	58.8	46.0	50.0	40.0	44.4	$12,860
Special Education Facilities	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 2nd St S	Waite Park	56387	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-8000	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$4,482
Katherine Johnson Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	713 Anderson Avenue North	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6897	79	22	3.6	87.3%	31 (39.2%)	25 (31.6%)	6 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (21.5%)								(n/a)							0.0						9.1	7.1
Roosevelt Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3015 3rd St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6890	14	4	3.3	78.6%	1 (7.1%)	9 (64.3%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)															$36,809
St. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-Resource	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1406 6th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6895	18	1	18.0	22.2%	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,258
St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential	Public, Alternative	K-12	1406 6th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 650-6895	6	0			5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,200
Benton-Stearns Education - ASD	Public, Alternative	K-12	212 3rd Avenue North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 223-7401	12	2	6.0	75.0%	11 (91.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton School

What is the racial makeup of Grafton School?

Students at Grafton School are 70% White, 20% African American, 10% Asian.

How many students attend Grafton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 10 students attended Grafton School.

What district is Grafton School in?

Benton-Stearns Education District

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