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Public School Review - Established 2003

St. James Public School District

500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081-0509
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (507) 375-5974
www.stjames.k12.mn.us
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 75 students in St. James Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. James Public School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St. James Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MN)
#277 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSt. James Public School District
2023#277
2022#302
2021#334
2019#209
2018#257
2017#322
2016#286
2015#331
2014#386
2013#384
2012#391
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42%
46%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202342%46%
202242%45%
202136%45%
201956%56%
201852%58%
201750%59%
201652%60%
201548%61%
201448%61%
201341%61%
201246%62%
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44%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202244%51%
202143%53%
201957%59%
201852%60%
201752%61%
201656%60%
201552%60%
201444%59%
201345%58%
201262%76%
201159%74%
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27%
41%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202227%41%
202127%45%
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82%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202382%84%
202287%84%
202182%84%
202087%84%
201992%84%
201892%83%
201792%83%
201692%82%
201595%82%
201492%82%
201392%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
20240.500.60
20230.500.59
20220.520.58
20210.530.57
20200.520.54
20190.520.54
20180.500.53
20170.500.53
20160.520.52
20150.520.51
20140.510.48
20130.530.47
20120.520.45
20110.520.44
20100.520.42
20090.510.41
20080.510.41
20070.500.40
20060.490.37
20050.490.37
20040.470.35
20030.460.34
20020.420.32
20010.370.31
20000.350.29
19990.330.28
19980.310.26
19970.320.24
19960.310.23
19950.280.23
19940.250.22
19930.230.21
19920.200.19
19910.130.16
19900.140.16
19890.090.16
19880.050.16
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% American Indian
n/a
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
20111%2%
20031%3%
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% Asian
1%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
20241%7%
20231%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20161%7%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20101%6%
20091%6%
20081%6%
20071%6%
20051%5%
20041%5%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%5%
19991%5%
19981%4%
19972%4%
19961%4%
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% Hispanic
61%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202460%12%
202358%11%
202256%10%
202153%10%
202051%9%
201951%9%
201851%9%
201751%9%
201648%9%
201547%9%
201445%8%
201343%8%
201245%7%
201143%7%
201041%7%
200940%6%
200838%6%
200738%6%
200639%5%
200535%5%
200431%4%
200328%4%
200225%4%
200122%3%
200020%3%
199918%3%
199817%2%
199718%2%
199617%2%
199515%2%
199412%2%
199312%2%
199211%1%
19917%1%
19907%1%
19895%1%
19883%1%
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% Black
n/a
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
20131%9%
20121%9%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20082%9%
20071%9%
20051%8%
20042%8%
20032%7%
20022%7%
20011%7%
20001%6%
19991%5%
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% White
37%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
202438%61%
202341%62%
202243%63%
202145%64%
202048%66%
201948%66%
201849%67%
201749%67%
201650%68%
201552%69%
201454%71%
201354%72%
201254%73%
201155%74%
201057%75%
200958%76%
200859%76%
200760%77%
200663%79%
200563%79%
200466%80%
200368%81%
200272%82%
200176%83%
200078%84%
199980%85%
199881%86%
199780%87%
199682%87%
199583%88%
199486%88%
199387%89%
199289%90%
199193%91%
199093%91%
198995%91%
198897%91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
20241%6%
20221%6%
20212%6%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20131%3%
20111%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,178 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$18 MM$9 MM
2022$17 MM$9 MM
2021$18 MM$9 MM
2020$17 MM$9 MM
2019$17 MM$8 MM
2018$16 MM$8 MM
2017$16 MM$7 MM
2016$14 MM$7 MM
2015$12 MM$6 MM
2014$13 MM$7 MM
2012$13 MM$6 MM
2011$13 MM$7 MM
2010$12 MM$6 MM
2009$13 MM$6 MM
2008$13 MM$6 MM
2007$12 MM$6 MM
2006$12 MM$6 MM
2005$12 MM$6 MM
2004$12 MM$6 MM
2003$12 MM$6 MM
2002$11 MM$7 MM
2001$10 MM$7 MM
2000$10 MM$6 MM
1999$9 MM$7 MM
1998$9 MM$7 MM
1997$8 MM$7 MM
1996$8 MM$6 MM
1995$8 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$17 MM$9 MM
2022$17 MM$9 MM
2021$17 MM$9 MM
2020$17 MM$9 MM
2019$17 MM$9 MM
2018$20 MM$8 MM
2017$33 MM$8 MM
2016$17 MM$7 MM
2015$14 MM$6 MM
2014$14 MM$7 MM
2012$15 MM$6 MM
2011$16 MM$6 MM
2010$14 MM$6 MM
2009$13 MM$6 MM
2008$13 MM$6 MM
2007$13 MM$6 MM
2006$12 MM$6 MM
2005$11 MM$6 MM
2004$11 MM$6 MM
2003$11 MM$7 MM
2002$10 MM$7 MM
2001$10 MM$7 MM
2000$10 MM$7 MM
1999$10 MM$7 MM
1998$9 MM$7 MM
1997$9 MM$7 MM
1996$8 MM$6 MM
1995$8 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,822
$17,742

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$16,337$15,292
2022$16,384$14,997
2021$17,440$15,834
2020$16,384$14,997
2019$15,955$14,113
2018$15,297$14,902
2017$14,983$14,246
2016$14,064$13,431
2015$12,472$12,051
2014$12,933$12,820
2012$11,757$12,250
2011$11,443$12,557
2010$11,005$12,051
2009$10,843$11,416
2008$10,461$11,377
2007$10,074$10,573
2006$9,681$10,187
2005$9,610$9,471
2004$9,274$9,255
2003$8,938$9,258
2002$7,903$9,018
2001$7,758$8,614
2000$7,270$8,140
1999$7,035$8,059
1998$6,755$7,429
1997$5,786$7,402
1995$5,908$6,624
1992$4,851$5,777
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Spending / Student
$15,178
$18,463

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSt. James Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$15,672$15,221
2022$16,836$15,385
2021$16,730$15,759
2020$16,836$15,385
2019$16,015$14,956
2018$18,823$15,174
2017$31,555$14,982
2016$17,637$14,117
2015$14,071$11,992
2014$13,867$13,172
2012$13,902$12,023
2011$14,009$11,899
2010$12,416$11,992
2009$11,073$11,593
2008$10,785$11,230
2007$10,121$10,536
2006$9,702$10,149
2005$9,147$9,268
2004$9,002$9,179
2003$8,705$9,746
2002$7,750$9,476
2001$7,748$8,680
2000$7,369$8,712
1999$7,384$8,638
1998$6,968$7,392
1997$6,593$7,891
1995$6,298$6,943
1992$5,013$6,055
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Best St. James Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Armstrong School
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Gr: PK | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
St. James Early Childhood
Special Education School
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Gr: PK | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
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