Public schools in Saint Cloud, MN
Saint Cloud has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 8,975 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; St. Cloud Area School District 742 runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Saint Cloud's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Saint Cloud | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud Area School District 742 | 13 | 9,286 | $16,825 |
| St. Cloud Math and Science Academy | 2 | 285 | $15,246 |
| Stride Academy Charter School | 1 | 544 | $12,618 |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | 1 | 446 | $15,473 |
| Success Academy | 1 | 352 | $13,957 |
| Minnesota Department of Corrections | 1 | 81 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Saint Cloud, 2,839 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Senior High | 1,561 | 17.9 | 59.4% | St. Cloud Area |
| Apollo Senior High | 1,264 | 16.7 | 54.6% | St. Cloud Area |
| Mn Correctional Facility-St. Cloud | 14 | not reported | 78.6% | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Saint Cloud, 1,642 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Junior High | 831 | 15.9 | 59.6% | St. Cloud Area |
| North Junior High | 720 | 16.0 | 65.3% | St. Cloud Area |
| St. Cloud Math & Science Middle | 91 | 12.7 | 95.6% | St. Cloud Math and Science Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Saint Cloud, 4,377 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Community Elementary | 878 | 14.8 | 60.1% | St. Cloud Area |
| Madison Elementary | 704 | 13.6 | 61.9% | St. Cloud Area |
| Talahi Community Elementary | 701 | 11.7 | 79.0% | St. Cloud Area |
| Stride Academy K-8 Charter School | 569 | 10.2 | 80.7% | Stride Academy Charter School |
| Westwood Elementary | 531 | 14.8 | 52.0% | St. Cloud Area |
| Lincoln Elementary | 328 | 11.5 | 75.6% | St. Cloud Area |
| Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | 266 | 10.5 | 91.4% | St. Cloud Math and Science Academy |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | 260 | 13.0 | 78.1% | Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud |
| Success Academy Saint Cloud | 140 | 17.5 | 95.0% | Success Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in Saint Cloud, 117 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Johnson Education Center | 79 | 3.6 | 86.1% | St. Cloud Area |
| St. Cloud Hospital Programs Non-Res | 18 | 18.0 | 22.2% | St. Cloud Area |
| Roosevelt Education Center | 14 | 3.4 | 78.6% | St. Cloud Area |
| St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential | 6 | not reported | 75.0% | St. Cloud Area |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Saint Cloud's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Saint Cloud school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 328 students (state 275).
| Saint Cloud | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 328 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 84% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 26% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Saint Cloud schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Saint Cloud
- St. Cloud Area School District 742Runs 13 of Saint Cloud's 19 public schools and spent $16,825 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,825
- Technical Senior High, the largest high school in Saint Cloud1,561 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.1,561
- Compare St. Cloud Area School District 742 with St. Cloud Math and Science AcademySaint Cloud's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Saint Cloud addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Saint Cloud
How many public schools are in Saint Cloud, MN?
19 public schools with an address in Saint Cloud were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 8,975 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Saint Cloud?
Technical Senior High, with 1,561 students in 2024-25 (St. Cloud Area School District 742).Which districts run Saint Cloud's schools?
St. Cloud Area School District 742 (13 schools), St. Cloud Math and Science Academy (2 schools), Stride Academy Charter School (1 school), Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25