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Waite Park, MN
Public School Ratings




Waite Park Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


St. Cloud Public School District details

St. Cloud Public School District
1201 2 Nd St S
Waite Park, MN 56387

9,543 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

St. Cloud Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.3% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
47%
35%
50%
25%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter School
1101 Washington Memorial Dr
Saint Cloud, MN, 56301
06-12
Alc Foley School
840 Norman Ave N
Foley, MN, 56329
07-12
Alc Holdingford School
900 5 Th St
Holdingford, MN, 56340
07-12
Alc Kimball School
100 W State Highway 55
Kimball, MN, 55353
07-12
Alc Sartell School
212 3 Rd Ave N
Sartell, MN, 56377
09-12
Alc Sauk Rapids School
1833 Osauka Rd Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379
07-12
Apollo Senior High School
1000 44 Th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN, 56303
09-12
Clearview Elementary School
7310 State Highway 24
Clear Lake, MN, 55319
KG-05
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy School
1201 2 Nd St S
Waite Park, MN, 56387
06-12
Discovery Community Elementary School
700 7 Th St S
Waite Park, MN, 56387
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 40.5% 65.4%
Black 43.9% 12.7%
Hispanic 11.8% 12.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.9% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 2.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 69.7% 42.4%
Free lunch eligible 63.3% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.4% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,901 $94,488,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $598 $5,706,000 2.9%
Staff $1,296 $12,367,000 6.4%
General Administration $819 $7,817,000 4.0%
School Administration $516 $4,923,000 2.5%
Operation $874 $8,341,000 4.3%
Transportation $1,130 $10,782,000 5.6%
Other $150 $1,434,000 0.7%
Total Support $5,383 $51,370,000 26.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,019 $47,899,000 24.7%
Total Expenditures $20,304 $193,757,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,696 $8,440,020,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $500,256,000 2.9%
Staff $801 $697,297,000 4.1%
General Administration $599 $521,143,000 3.1%
School Administration $589 $512,404,000 3.0%
Operation $1,033 $898,874,000 5.3%
Transportation $883 $768,682,000 4.5%
Other $414 $360,149,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,892 $4,258,805,000 25.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,975 $4,330,430,000 25.4%
Total Expenditures $19,563 $17,029,255,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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