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St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper is a high-performing public charter school serving grades 9-12 in Stillwater, Minnesota, with a student population of 375. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top 5 high schools in the state over the past decade, demonstrating exceptional academic achievement and student outcomes.

The school's students consistently outperform state averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in math, reading, and science, and the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate ranging from 83.3% to 98.9%, well above the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.5%, much lower than the state average. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper serves a diverse student population and has strong performance across subgroups, with rankings within the top 20 in the state for female students, male students, Asian students, white students, and students with special education needs.

While Mahtomedi Senior High and Stillwater Area High School also maintain strong performance and rankings within the top 100 high schools in Minnesota, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper's exceptional and sustained excellence over time is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success. The school's consistent ranking among the top 5 high schools in the state for the past 10 years is a remarkable achievement, and there may be opportunities for the school to continue to refine its instructional practices and support for its diverse student population to maintain its position as one of the top-performing high schools in Minnesota.

391

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,615

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082-8888

(651) 395-5970

District: St. Croix Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Asian:

11.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (76% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg79%

Minnesota avg47%

4^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 446St. Croix Preparatory Academy among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	4 of 450	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	5 of 480	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 476	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	2 of 472	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	3 of 428	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	2 of 492	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	2 of 494	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	5 of 489	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	2 of 489	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	4 of 504	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	22 of 483	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	14 of 534	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	10 of 539	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	20 of 545	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	14 of 403	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	4 of 396	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	4 of 388	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	2 of 401	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	2 of 395	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	4 of 389	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	2 of 405	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 398	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	2 of 403	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	3 of 351	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	5 of 411	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	3 of 398	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	96.8	5 of 216	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	10 of 220	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	7 of 376	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	12 of 402	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	4 of 398	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	5 of 401	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	4 of 364	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	3 of 412	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	2 of 414	99.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)86th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading80%+31 vs state

Math71%+26 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	Public, Charter	9-12	4260 Stagecoach Tr N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 395-5970	391	30	12.9	9.2%	290 (74.2%)	13 (3.3%)	27 (6.9%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	98.2	4^th of 450 public high schools	99.1%		97.3	5^th of 480 public high schools	99.0%	1		70.9	70.9		80.4	80.4	$11,615
McF - Oak Park Heights	Public	9-12	5329 Osgood Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-1412	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Stillwater	Public	9-12	970 Pickett St N	Bayport	55003	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-2766	9	0		66.7%	0 (0.0%)	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wcjc	Public	7-12	15015 62nd St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	2	0			1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$3,320
St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8472	75	6	12.5	45.3%	46 (61.3%)	1 (1.3%)	19 (25.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.7%)	3.9	449^th of 450 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$14,296
Bridge Transition Program	Public	12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	37	5	7.4	40.5%	24 (64.9%)	2 (5.4%)	8 (21.6%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)							$3,320
Stillwater Area High School	Public	9-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8040	2,658	122	21.7	19.6%	1,970 (74.1%)	166 (6.2%)	226 (8.5%)	153 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (5.0%)	85.4	53^rd of 450 public high schools	88.2%		87.3	36^th of 480 public high schools	92.5%	17		49.2	49.2		63.1	63.1	$12,335
Falcon View Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	275 3rd Street South	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 565-3559	187	11	16.9	42.2%	143 (76.5%)	12 (6.4%)	13 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	54	232^nd of 450 public high schools	48.4%		44.5	291^st of 480 public high schools	39.4%	59		16.2	16.2		60.5	60.5
New Heights School Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	614 W Mulberry St	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	New Heights School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 439-1962	70	9	7.8	48.6%	47 (67.1%)	4 (5.7%)	11 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0	16.7		22.2	$15,151
Mahtomedi Senior High	Public	9-12	8000 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 762-5801	1,175	57	20.5	11.5%	911 (77.5%)	63 (5.4%)	58 (4.9%)	45 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.3%)	92.3	16^th of 450 public high schools	96.4%		87.3	37^th of 480 public high schools	92.3%	21		59.8	59.8		68.5	68.5	$12,527

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper

Is St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper a good school?

Yes! St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 450 Minnesota high schools.

What district is St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper in?

St. Croix Preparatory Academy

How many students attend St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper.

What is the racial makeup of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper?

Students at St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper are 74% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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