South Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Saint Peter, Minnesota
South Elementary School in Saint Peter, Minnesota enrolled 269 students in 2024-25 with 20.1 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
275 students in 2022-23, 271 students in 2023-24, 269 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.1 to 20.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 275 | 20.1 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 21.2 | 12.8 |
| 2024-25 | 269 | 20.1 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools
Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 261 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Elementary School enrolled 261 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 261 of the 261 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent17.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.0% of students were White, 20.4% Hispanic, 4.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White71.0%
- Hispanic20.4%
- Black4.5%
- Two or more races3.7%
- American Indian0.4%
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.
Elementary schools in Saint Peter
2 public elementary schools in Saint Peter report 2024-25 enrollment; South Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | 429 | 15.6 | 32.2% |
| South Elementary School | 269 | 13.4 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Elementary School
- North Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 429 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Cleveland ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.8 miles away: 390 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
- Compare South Elementary School with North Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much St. Peter Public School District spends per student$15,513 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,513
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaSouth Elementary School is the number 675 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#675 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- 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 South Elementary School
How many students attend South Elementary School?
269 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 275 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Peter, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Elementary School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South Elementary School a Title I school?
South Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is South Elementary School in?
St. Peter Public School District, NCES district ID 2733870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273387001639 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
- 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.