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Saint Francis, Minnesota - 13 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks St. Francis Area Schools #294 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,035 per pupil, St. Francis Area Schools ranks #428 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,312
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$12,035
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Francis Area Schools operates 13 public schools serving 4,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 4 combined, 3 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anoka County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,035 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 65.0% state, and 9.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #294 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 258.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crossroads School, with a diversity index of 78.9/100.
Its largest campus is St. Francis High, enrolling 1,139 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Saints Online Elementary, at 3 students, a 380x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
St. Francis High accounts for 26.4% of all St. Francis Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration means St. Francis Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
St. Francis Area Schools school enrollment varies 380× across entities
St. Francis Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,139 students (highest), a spread of 1,136 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St. Francis Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within St. Francis Area Schools is typically wider than the St. Francis Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Francis Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
St. Francis Area Schools has 13 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 4,312 students.
How much does St. Francis Area Schools spend per student?
St. Francis Area Schools spends $12,035 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #294 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of St. Francis Area Schools?
St. Francis Area Schools students are 74.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian, 4.4% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Francis Area Schools?
St. Francis Area Schools has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #294 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.