For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in St. Charles 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in St. Charles 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
968 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Charles 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,006 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,134
$17,860
Spending / Student
$24,006
$18,585
Best St. Charles 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Secondary
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
Saint Charles, MN 55972
(507) 932-4420
Saint Charles, MN 55972
(507) 932-4420
Gr: 7-12 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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