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Item: St. Francis Area Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4115 Ambassador Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070-9668

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Top 50%

Tel: (763) 753-7041

www.isd15.org

Top Rankings

St. Francis Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

4,281 Students

575,552 Students

# Teachers

265 Teachers

39,750 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
Kind	273	101
1	266	109
2	295	113
3	325	117
4	275	113
5	330	117
6	300	116
7	296	100
8	321	97
9	3	8
10	4	8
11	9	9
12	2	11

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District Rank

St. Francis Area Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools
2023	#238
2022	#253
2021	#302
2019	#161
2018	#147
2017	#181
2016	#160
2015	#162
2014	#164
2013	#161
2012	#210

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38%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	38%	46%
2022	39%	45%
2021	35%	45%
2019	57%	56%
2018	60%	58%
2017	58%	59%
2016	61%	60%
2015	62%	61%
2014	61%	61%
2013	64%	61%
2012	61%	62%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2022	50%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	61%	59%
2018	60%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	63%	60%
2015	61%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	75%	74%

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41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2022	41%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	90%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	86%	83%
2017	89%	83%
2016	94%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	96%	82%
2013	93%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	0.32	0.60
2023	0.31	0.59
2022	0.30	0.58
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.26	0.54
2019	0.26	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.20	0.52
2015	0.19	0.51
2014	0.19	0.48
2013	0.18	0.47
2012	0.15	0.45
2011	0.15	0.44
2010	0.14	0.42
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.16	0.41
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.13	0.37
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.12	0.35
2003	0.12	0.34
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.11	0.29
1999	0.10	0.28
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.07	0.23
1994	0.08	0.22

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	6%	7%
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

78%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	82%	61%
2023	83%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	85%	64%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	90%	68%
2015	90%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	92%	73%
2011	92%	74%
2010	93%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	92%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	93%	79%
2005	92%	79%
2004	94%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	94%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	95%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,300 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,618 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	$65 MM	$9 MM
2022	$65 MM	$9 MM
2021	$65 MM	$9 MM
2020	$65 MM	$9 MM
2019	$66 MM	$8 MM
2018	$64 MM	$8 MM
2017	$62 MM	$7 MM
2016	$62 MM	$7 MM
2015	$58 MM	$6 MM
2014	$60 MM	$7 MM
2012	$60 MM	$6 MM
2011	$61 MM	$7 MM
2010	$58 MM	$6 MM
2009	$63 MM	$6 MM
2008	$62 MM	$6 MM
2007	$60 MM	$6 MM
2006	$59 MM	$6 MM
2005	$54 MM	$6 MM
2004	$52 MM	$6 MM
2003	$52 MM	$6 MM
2002	$51 MM	$7 MM
2001	$50 MM	$7 MM
2000	$46 MM	$6 MM
1999	$43 MM	$7 MM
1998	$43 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$37 MM	$6 MM
1995	$37 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	$75 MM	$9 MM
2022	$106 MM	$9 MM
2021	$75 MM	$9 MM
2020	$106 MM	$9 MM
2019	$70 MM	$9 MM
2018	$66 MM	$8 MM
2017	$62 MM	$8 MM
2016	$58 MM	$7 MM
2015	$58 MM	$6 MM
2014	$55 MM	$7 MM
2012	$56 MM	$6 MM
2011	$58 MM	$6 MM
2010	$58 MM	$6 MM
2009	$66 MM	$6 MM
2008	$70 MM	$6 MM
2007	$65 MM	$6 MM
2006	$63 MM	$6 MM
2005	$54 MM	$6 MM
2004	$49 MM	$6 MM
2003	$49 MM	$7 MM
2002	$47 MM	$7 MM
2001	$47 MM	$7 MM
2000	$44 MM	$7 MM
1999	$45 MM	$7 MM
1998	$43 MM	$7 MM
1997	$44 MM	$7 MM
1996	$54 MM	$6 MM
1995	$41 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,300

$17,742

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	$15,190	$15,292
2022	$14,655	$14,997
2021	$15,470	$15,834
2020	$14,655	$14,997
2019	$14,542	$14,113
2018	$14,072	$14,902
2017	$13,067	$14,246
2016	$13,285	$13,431
2015	$12,232	$12,051
2014	$12,171	$12,820
2012	$11,596	$12,250
2011	$11,631	$12,557
2010	$10,690	$12,051
2009	$11,073	$11,416
2008	$10,688	$11,377
2007	$9,937	$10,573
2006	$9,594	$10,187
2005	$9,043	$9,471
2004	$8,798	$9,255
2003	$8,695	$9,258
2002	$8,467	$9,018
2001	$8,409	$8,614
2000	$7,710	$8,140
1999	$7,320	$8,059
1998	$7,323	$7,429
1997	$7,193	$7,402
1995	$6,920	$6,624
1992	$5,537	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$17,618

$18,463

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Francis Area Schools	Minnesota
2023	$17,491	$15,221
2022	$23,956	$15,385
2021	$17,813	$15,759
2020	$23,956	$15,385
2019	$15,478	$14,956
2018	$14,447	$15,174
2017	$13,146	$14,982
2016	$12,312	$14,117
2015	$12,220	$11,992
2014	$11,271	$13,172
2012	$10,728	$12,023
2011	$10,983	$11,899
2010	$10,680	$11,992
2009	$11,602	$11,593
2008	$12,053	$11,230
2007	$10,780	$10,536
2006	$10,315	$10,149
2005	$8,953	$9,268
2004	$8,158	$9,179
2003	$8,130	$9,746
2002	$7,857	$9,476
2001	$7,817	$8,680
2000	$7,330	$8,712
1999	$7,545	$8,638
1998	$7,295	$7,392
1997	$7,795	$7,891
1995	$7,684	$6,943
1992	$5,632	$6,055

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Best St. Francis Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

St. Francis Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

22919 St. Francis Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8671

Gr: K-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Crossroads School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

22426 St. Francis Blvd Nw
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023

Gr: K-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Saints Online Middle School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152

Gr: 6-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Cedar Creek Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

21108 Ne Polk St
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8781

Gr: K-5 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #55.

East Bethel Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

21210 Polk St Ne
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8901

Gr: K-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #66.

St. Francis Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

23065 Saint Francis Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501

Gr: 6-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

Restore Program

Special Education School

Add to Compare

4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046

Gr: K-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: n/an/a

Saints Online Elementary School

Add to Compare

4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152

Gr: K-5 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
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: 50% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education