Kennedy Community School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 9 · Saint Joseph, Minnesota

Kennedy Community School in Saint Joseph, Minnesota enrolled 582 students in 2024-25 with 46.0 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 23%

626 students in 2022-23, 608 students in 2023-24, 582 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.5 to 46.0.

Students enrolled at Kennedy Community School by school year2022-23: 626, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236262023-246082024-25582
Students enrolled at Kennedy Community School by school year2022-23: 626, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236262023-246082024-25582
Students enrolled at Kennedy Community School by school year2022-23: 626, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236262023-246082024-25582
Students enrolled at Kennedy Community School by school year2022-23: 626, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 58202004006008002022-236262023-246082024-25582
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362637.516.7
2023-2460847.712.7
2024-2558246.012.6

12.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind

Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; This school 12.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; This school 12.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; This school 12.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; This school 12.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 314 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kennedy Community School enrolled 565 students and had 1.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.8, one per 314 of the 565 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.1% of students were White, 24.7% Black, 9.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White59.1%
  2. Black24.7%
  3. Hispanic9.6%
  4. Two or more races6.2%
  5. Asian0.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kennedy Community School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2253%38%51.1%
Math, 2022-2341%28% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Kennedy Community School

  1. Special Education FacilitiesThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.5 miles away: 60 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  2. EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.8 miles away: 245 students, 6.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  3. Compare Kennedy Community School with Special Education FacilitiesStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much St. Cloud Area School District 742 spends per student$16,825 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,825
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaKennedy Community School is the number 4 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#4 of 245
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.12.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kennedy Community School

  1. How many students attend Kennedy Community School?
    582 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 626 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Saint Joseph, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Community School?
    12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kennedy Community School a Title I school?
    Kennedy Community School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Kennedy Community School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kennedy Community School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kennedy Community School in?
    St. Cloud Area School District 742, NCES district ID 2733510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273351001485 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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