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 other, 3 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,207 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Anoka County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,524 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 65.0% state, and 9.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,536 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #329 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 258.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 51.3% 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.
St. Francis High accounts for 27.1% of all St. Francis Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 51.3% — 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 other. Total enrollment is 4,312 students.
How much does St. Francis Area Schools spend per student?
St. Francis Area Schools spends $14,524 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #329 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in St. Francis Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in St. Francis Area Schools is $78,536 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near St. Francis Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Anoka County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 32/100, ranking #329 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.