St. Charles Public School District

600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972-1471
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 457 students in St. Charles Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in St. Charles Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
936 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Charles Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#130 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
46%
53%
51%
49%
41%
(21-22)
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
81%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,827 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,652
$17,742
Spending / Student
$24,827
$18,463

Best St. Charles Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
925 Church Ave
Saint Charles, MN 55972
(507) 932-4910
Gr: PK-6 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 936 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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