ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,107 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,143 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Watonwan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,335 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 19.4% local, 65.7% state, and 14.8% 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 $78,792 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #262 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 566:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.1% White, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
St. James Middle/High School accounts for 49.5% of all ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 57× across entities
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 566 students (highest), a spread of 556 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. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 566:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 10.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 3 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,107 students.
How much does ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $16,335 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #262 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $78,792 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Watonwan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.1% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #262 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.