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Item: St. Peter Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

100 Lincoln Drive Ste 229
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1351

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Top 30%

Tel: (507) 934-5703

www.stpeterschools.org

Top Rankings

St. Peter Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,776 Schools

# Students

2,107 Students

876,311 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

57,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	61	53
Kind	121	106
1	148	109
2	147	113
3	149	117
4	133	113
5	153	117
6	148	116
7	161	117
8	167	116
9	168	122
10	186	125
11	195	127
12	170	138

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District Rank

St. Peter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#154 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District
2023	#154
2022	#140
2021	#238
2019	#181
2018	#207
2017	#175
2016	#74
2015	#84
2014	#79
2013	#68
2012	#77

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	49%	46%
2022	51%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	66%	60%
2015	66%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	68%	62%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	48%	53%
2019	58%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	60%	61%
2016	70%	60%
2015	69%	60%
2014	64%	59%
2013	66%	58%
2012	83%	76%
2011	78%	74%

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47%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2022	47%	41%
2021	39%	45%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2024	0.48	0.60
2023	0.47	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.50	0.57
2020	0.47	0.54
2019	0.47	0.54
2018	0.41	0.53
2017	0.41	0.53
2016	0.39	0.52
2015	0.37	0.51
2014	0.36	0.48
2013	0.36	0.47
2012	0.34	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.29	0.42
2009	0.25	0.41
2008	0.24	0.41
2007	0.22	0.40
2006	0.22	0.37
2005	0.21	0.37
2004	0.19	0.35
2003	0.18	0.34
2002	0.18	0.32
2001	0.15	0.31
2000	0.11	0.29
1999	0.08	0.28
1998	0.08	0.26
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.06	0.23
1995	0.06	0.23
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.03	0.16
1990	0.05	0.16
1989	0.03	0.16
1988	0.04	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2024	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2024	18%	12%
2023	17%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	11%	8%
2013	10%	8%
2012	10%	7%
2011	9%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	8%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	8%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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

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% White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2024	70%	61%
2023	71%	62%
2022	70%	63%
2021	68%	64%
2020	70%	66%
2019	70%	66%
2018	75%	67%
2017	75%	67%
2016	77%	68%
2015	78%	69%
2014	79%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	84%	75%
2009	86%	76%
2008	87%	76%
2007	88%	77%
2006	88%	79%
2005	89%	79%
2004	90%	80%
2003	90%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	91%
1990	98%	91%
1989	100%	91%
1988	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,348 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$35 MM	$9 MM
2022	$34 MM	$9 MM
2021	$35 MM	$9 MM
2020	$34 MM	$9 MM
2019	$33 MM	$8 MM
2018	$32 MM	$8 MM
2017	$31 MM	$7 MM
2016	$27 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$24 MM	$7 MM
2012	$22 MM	$6 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$34 MM	$9 MM
2022	$34 MM	$9 MM
2021	$34 MM	$9 MM
2020	$34 MM	$9 MM
2019	$34 MM	$9 MM
2018	$46 MM	$8 MM
2017	$65 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$7 MM
2012	$22 MM	$6 MM
2011	$21 MM	$6 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$20 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$20 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$7 MM
2002	$17 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,655

$17,742

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,791	$15,292
2022	$15,207	$14,997
2021	$15,966	$15,834
2020	$15,207	$14,997
2019	$14,675	$14,113
2018	$14,235	$14,902
2017	$14,736	$14,246
2016	$13,175	$13,431
2015	$9,931	$12,051
2014	$11,943	$12,820
2012	$11,202	$12,250
2011	$11,596	$12,557
2010	$10,618	$12,051
2009	$10,509	$11,416
2008	$10,465	$11,377
2007	$10,189	$10,573
2006	$9,663	$10,187
2005	$9,507	$9,471
2004	$9,510	$9,255
2003	$9,122	$9,258
2002	$9,270	$9,018
2001	$8,404	$8,614
2000	$8,193	$8,140
1999	$9,033	$8,059
1998	$6,882	$7,429
1997	$6,603	$7,402
1995	$6,282	$6,624
1992	$5,264	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$16,348

$18,463

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Peter Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,481	$15,221
2022	$15,149	$15,385
2021	$15,672	$15,759
2020	$15,149	$15,385
2019	$15,345	$14,956
2018	$20,280	$15,174
2017	$30,634	$14,982
2016	$16,287	$14,117
2015	$10,101	$11,992
2014	$12,741	$13,172
2012	$11,586	$12,023
2011	$10,919	$11,899
2010	$10,800	$11,992
2009	$10,991	$11,593
2008	$10,858	$11,230
2007	$10,215	$10,536
2006	$9,685	$10,149
2005	$9,521	$9,268
2004	$10,594	$9,179
2003	$9,226	$9,746
2002	$8,668	$9,476
2001	$8,433	$8,680
2000	$8,375	$8,712
1999	$12,247	$8,638
1998	$6,552	$7,392
1997	$6,888	$7,891
1995	$6,091	$6,943
1992	$5,818	$6,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Peter Public School District?

St. Peter Public School District manages 10 public schools serving 2,107 students.

What is the rank of St. Peter Public School District?

St. Peter Public School District is ranked #161 out of 515 school districts in Minnesota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in St. Peter Public School District?

70% of St. Peter Public School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Peter Public School District?

St. Peter Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is St. Peter Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,348 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,107 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education