For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 581 students in St. James Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in St. James Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in St. James Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. James Middle/high School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. James Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
60%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
38%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,086 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,726
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,086
$18,580
Best St. James Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James Middle/high School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 10th Ave N
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3381
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3381
Grades: 6-12
| 581 students
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