operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2700362
St. Croix Preparatory Academy
Stillwater, MN
Students1,202
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMNUnited States
Academic standing2025
75th percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 27 percentile points higher than the state figure and 30 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
1.6%27.3%27.8%This district is 25.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 26.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,348$18,721$19,509This district is $4,373 per student lower than the state figure and $5,161 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$11,818$15,248$15,859This district is $3,430 per student lower than the state figure and $4,041 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,437$2,550$1,964This district is $113 per student lower than the state figure and $473 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$367$404$336This district is $37 per student lower than the state figure and $31 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$7,301$9,299$8,742This district is $1,998 per student lower than the state figure and $1,441 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,583$3,128$3,769This district is $1,545 per student lower than the state figure and $2,186 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$18,936$11,715This district is $18,936 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$2$1,058$869This district is $1,056 per student lower than the state figure and $867 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
14:115:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
801:1541:1376:1This district is 260 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 425 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
122.5147.7138.9This district is 25.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 16.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
18.725.118.5This district is 6.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.90.9This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
2.2%10.6%12.0%This district is 8.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.8%16.0%14.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.2%2.9%3.9%This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
95.6%98.3%95.8%This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+1.1%+0.1%+0.5%This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
5.3%31.4%50.6%This district is 26.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 45.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.7%2.9%4.5%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.8%7.5%9.0%This district is 5.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.8%6.7%This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5545 students
45.3%Grades 6–8282 students
23.5%Grades 9–12375 students
31.2%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 191
Grade 288
Grade 391
Grade 491
Grade 593
Grade 694
Grade 795
Grade 893
Grade 9102
Grade 1095
Grade 1189
Grade 1289
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers3 FTE
Elementary teachers28.5 FTE
Secondary teachers45.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers7 FTE
Secondary school counselors1.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators2.7 FTE
District administrators7.7 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Other support staff6 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
2.2%Students learning English26 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services165 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.2%Students with Section 504 plans26 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MN
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Lake City Public School DistrictLake City, MN1,202 students2 schools · View profile →Cass Lake-Bena Public SchoolsCass Lake, MN1,165 students4 schools · View profile →Roseau Public School DistrictRoseau, MN1,162 students3 schools · View profile →Crookston Public School DistrictCrookston, MN1,158 students6 schools · View profile →Luverne Public School DistrictLuverne, MN1,155 students5 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Mal453 assessments
77 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged789 assessments
77 out of 100White students620 assessments
77 out of 100Asian students126 assessments
75 out of 100Fem365 assessments
74 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students78 assessments
64 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$10,553
→FY 2023$11,818
FY 2022$2,246
→FY 2023$2,437
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
33 of 1,204 students
32 of 1,189 students
19 of 1,213 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
20Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?1.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,213 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$11,818current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?801:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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