For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 77 students in St. James 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ District.
Public Preschools in St. James 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
St. James 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
60%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
38%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,086 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,726
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,086
$18,577
Best St. James 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3325
Gr: PK | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
St. James Early Childhood
Special Education School
500 3rd Avenue South
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Saint James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3321
Gr: PK | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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