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St. Cloud Public School District Schools
St. Cloud Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Stearns County (Waite Park). SchoolGrade grades 19 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St. Cloud Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for St. Cloud Public School District
13 of 19 schools in St. Cloud Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (6 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 5D: 4
Best schools in St. Cloud Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 423 high schools in Minnesota · all 229 middle schools in Minnesota · all 860 elementary schools in Minnesota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Clearview Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Oak Hill Community Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Kennedy Community School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Westwood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Apollo Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Technical Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- South Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Madison Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Roosevelt Education Center (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Discovery Community Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in St. Cloud Public School District
All schools, A to Z (19)
- C+ Apollo Senior High, Saint Cloud
- B Clearview Elementary, Clear Lake
- D+ Discovery Community Elementary, Waite Park
- Ec Sp Ed At Quarryview Ed Center, Waite Park
- Katherine Johnson Education Center, Saint Cloud
- B- Kennedy Community School, Saint Joseph
- D- Lincoln Elementary, Saint Cloud
- C- Madison Elementary, Saint Cloud
- D North Junior High, Saint Cloud
- B Oak Hill Community Elementary, Saint Cloud
- C- Roosevelt Education Center, Saint Cloud
- C- South Junior High, Saint Cloud
- Special Education Facilities, Waite Park
- D- St Cloud Area Learning Center, Waite Park
- St Cloud Hospital Programs Non Res, Saint Cloud
- St Cloud Hospital Progs Residential, Saint Cloud
- Talahi Community Elementary, Saint Cloud
- C+ Technical Senior High, Saint Cloud
- B- Westwood Elementary, Saint Cloud
Where St. Cloud Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Waite Park (4)
- Clear Lake (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Stearns County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,543 students with 742 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,676 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2733510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Rocori Public School District (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Becker Public School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Annandale Public School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Foley Public School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Albany Public School District (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Monticello Public School District (9 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about St. Cloud Public School District
How many schools are in St. Cloud Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in St. Cloud Public School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St. Cloud Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waite Park, Clear Lake.
How good are the schools in St. Cloud Public School District?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.6%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St. Cloud Public School District?
9,543 students were enrolled in St. Cloud Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St. Cloud Public School District?
St. Cloud Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Stearns County, with its district office in Waite Park. Its boundary covers about 235 sq mi.