Enrollment
692
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273387001641
St. Peter High School — Saint Peter, MN
Federal NCES profile for St. Peter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 64
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: St. Peter Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St. Peter High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
St. Peter High School reports 692 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Minnesota average and 42% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 346 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Peter Public School District spends $17,916 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.5% from local sources (property taxes), 66.2% from the state, and 10.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How St. Peter High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.9:1 | ▲ 25% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 30% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 692 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 84% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,916
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 346 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 692 Top 87% in Minnesota — larger than 13% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.9% -30% vs state
NCES ID 273387001641
Student demographics
White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
African American 7.2%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 346:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.3%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 53
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Peter Public School District, which includes St. Peter High School.
$17,916
Per student
-15%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 66.2%
Federal 10.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about St. Peter High School
How many students attend St. Peter High School?
St. Peter High School has 692 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT PETER, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Peter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at St. Peter High School is 19.9:1, which is 25% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at St. Peter High School?
29.9% of students at St. Peter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Peter High School?
The largest demographic group at St. Peter High School is White at 70.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT PETER, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Peter High School?
St. Peter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.