St. Peter Public School District

100 Lincoln Drive Ste 229
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1351
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 61 students in St. Peter Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. Peter Public School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
10 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
2,107 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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%)
49%
46%
51%
51%
47%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
70%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
St. Peter Ecse
Special Education School
100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4211
Gr: PK | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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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

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