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St. Peter Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 642 students in St. Peter Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Peter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
2,107 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,655
$17,742
Spending / Student
$16,348
$18,463
Best St. Peter Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oshawa Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1717 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Gr: 4-12 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Hoffman Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-9820
Gr: 5-12
Rank: #33.
St. Peter Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4210
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4210
Gr: 5-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Security Hospital Yaap
Alternative School
2100 Sheppard Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Gr: 7-12
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