St. Peter High School

Summary:

St. Peter High School is a public high school serving 718 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Peter, Minnesota, part of the St. Peter Public School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Minnesota, with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and success across diverse student subgroups.

St. Peter High School's academic achievements are impressive, with proficiency rates on state standardized tests often exceeding state and district averages, particularly in reading and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.47% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 52.22%. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.8% to 95.3% over the past five years, consistently outperforming the state average. In contrast, nearby schools like Nicollet High School and Kato Public Charter School have significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates.

While St. Peter High School's overall performance is impressive, the school is facing some challenges. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 24.49% in 2021-2022 to 38.86% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. This trend is in contrast to nearby schools like Cleveland Secondary, which has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, St. Peter High School has seen a slight increase in its student-teacher ratio, from 17.5 in 2021-2022 to 19.4 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools. The school and district will need to address these challenges to maintain its high level of performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2121 West Broadway Avenue
       Saint Peter, MN  56082-1332


(507) 934-4212

District: St. Peter Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
173rd of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,295 Help


Feeder schools for St. Peter High School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
    South Elementary School
Middle:    St. Peter Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  718

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
15.7%
African American:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.9% Help


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Compare Details St. Peter High School ranks better than 64% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.94. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of St. Peter High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details St. Peter High School has the largest high school student body size in the St. Peter Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (73%), Hispanic (15.7%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Peter High School is 19.4. 3 high schools in the St. Peter Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Peter High School is $20,295, which is the 2nd highest among 1 high schools in the St. Peter Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Peter High School:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Peter High School 173rd of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See St. Peter High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for St. Peter High School

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Rank History for all students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.37 148th 433 65.8%
2005 67.92 204th 452 54.9%
2006 64.60 199th 450 55.8%
2007 76.39 112th 463 75.8%
2008 78.88 98th 460 78.7%
2009 59.29 128th 234 45.3%
2010 69.01 171st 540 68.3%
2011 79.41 64th 545 88.3%
2012 73.16 137th 539 74.6%
2013 70.12 147th 534 72.5%
2014 74.23 109th 483 77.4%
2015 77.21 99th 504 80.4%
2016 86.20 44th 489 91.0%
2017 62.88 205th 489 58.1%
2018 79.05 90th 494 81.8%
2019 69.73 150th 492 69.5%
2021 72.20 112th 428 73.8%
2022 80.15 68th 472 85.6%
2023 70.60 121st 476 74.6%
2024 64.94 173rd 480 64.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.90 77th 85 9.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.18 65th 195 66.7%
2019 54.09 89th 220 59.5%
2022 44.23 129th 214 39.7%
2023 72.40 38th 216 82.4%
2024 46.42 115th 221 48.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.89 95th 374 74.6%
2019 60.20 144th 370 61.1%
2021 33.27 201st 270 25.6%
2022 74.80 59th 312 81.1%
2023 61.02 135th 393 65.6%
2024 62.64 127th 389 67.4%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.30 141st 395 64.3%
2019 58.05 187th 401 53.4%
2021 71.28 79th 339 76.7%
2022 82.73 33rd 388 91.5%
2023 62.66 139th 396 64.9%
2024 58.57 177th 403 56.1%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.74 54th 398 86.4%
2019 68.67 121st 411 70.6%
2021 66.25 113th 351 67.8%
2022 71.02 103rd 403 74.4%
2023 68.45 111th 398 72.1%
2024 59.46 163rd 405 59.8%
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Rank History for African American students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.41 59th 106 44.3%
2019 29.75 76th 103 26.2%
2022 74.43 20th 102 80.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.35 47th 129 63.6%
2019 49.93 63rd 132 52.3%
2021 48.22 46th 101 54.5%
2022 48.59 69th 135 48.9%
2023 68.37 35th 136 74.3%
2024 62.94 42nd 145 71.0%
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Rank History for White students at St. Peter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.48 40th 414 90.3%
2019 70.86 110th 412 73.3%
2021 69.88 94th 364 74.2%
2022 76.69 58th 401 85.5%
2023 65.60 126th 398 68.3%
2024 57.93 166th 402 58.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for St. Peter High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 779 4 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 796
1989 781 3 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 798
1990 780 2 4 14 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1991 807 3 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 822
1992 861 6 7 4 4 n/a n/a 0 882
1993 878 5 6 8 7 n/a n/a 0 904
1994 907 3 5 6 7 n/a n/a 0 928
1995 619 4 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 639
1996 619 4 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 639
1997 601 3 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 613 3 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1999 647 9 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 668
2000 661 13 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 696
2001 638 10 10 13 3 n/a n/a 0 674
2002 589 12 16 17 3 n/a n/a 0 637
2003 589 12 16 17 3 n/a n/a 0 637
2004 569 11 15 22 4 n/a n/a 0 621
2005 544 13 13 26 5 n/a n/a 0 601
2006 535 15 10 32 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2007 563 14 8 30 2 n/a n/a 0 617
2008 532 16 5 42 1 n/a n/a 0 596
2009 501 13 5 39 3 n/a n/a 0 561
2010 503 9 9 38 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2011 490 19 8 27 1 0 4 0 549
2012 467 25 5 31 0 0 7 0 535
2013 462 42 6 32 0 0 4 0 546
2014 426 33 6 37 0 0 2 0 504
2015 431 38 7 45 0 0 2 0 523
2016 443 44 11 48 0 0 4 0 550
2017 453 59 13 49 0 0 4 0 578
2018 506 72 17 68 1 0 12 0 676
2019 490 79 15 79 3 0 16 0 682
2020 525 70 16 72 3 0 17 0 703
2021 506 61 12 92 3 0 20 0 694
2022 486 57 10 104 2 0 23 0 682
2023 524 48 8 113 4 0 21 0 718

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Peter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 796 51.5 15.4 8.5
1989 798 54.7 14.5 8.6
1990 801 54.6 14.6 8.5
1991 822 54.0 15.2 9.1
1992 882 53.2 16.5 10.4
1993 904 57.0 15.9 8.1
1994 928 56.5 16.4 8.7
1995 639 0.4 1597.5 5
1996 639 0.4 1597.5 5
1997 617 37.4 16.5 5.3
1998 630 n/a 0.0 9.2
1999 668 46.1 14.5 9
2000 696 41.8 16.7 15.5
2001 674 42.2 16.0 10.2
2002 637 38.9 16.4 13.3
2003 637 38.9 16.4 13.3
2004 621 38.8 16.0 15.3
2005 601 38.1 15.8 17.5
2006 595 38.2 15.6 19.2
2007 617 36.1 17.1 19.4
2008 596 36.5 16.3 19.5
2009 561 34.0 16.5 18.5
2010 560 32.1 17.4 21.3
2011 549 31.6 17.3 25.9
2012 535 32.6 16.3 26.2
2013 546 32.7 16.6 29.3
2014 504 29.5 17.0 29.8
2015 523 31.0 16.8 30.8
2016 550 32.0 17.1 31.3
2017 578 33.6 17.1 33.2
2018 676 35.8 18.8 36.7
2019 682 35.3 19.2 32.6
2020 703 35.8 19.6 31.4
2021 694 38.8 17.8 26.2
2022 682 38.8 17.5 24.5
2023 718 36.8 19.4 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. Peter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 796 51.5 15.4 8.5
1989 798 54.7 14.5 8.6
1990 801 54.6 14.6 8.5
1991 822 54.0 15.2 9.1
1992 882 53.2 16.5 10.4
1993 904 57.0 15.9 8.1
1994 928 56.5 16.4 8.7
1995 639 0.4 1597.5 5
1996 639 0.4 1597.5 5
1997 617 37.4 16.5 5.3
1998 630 n/a 0.0 9.2
1999 668 46.1 14.5 9
2000 696 41.8 16.7 15.5
2001 674 42.2 16.0 10.2
2002 637 38.9 16.4 13.3
2003 637 38.9 16.4 13.3
2004 621 38.8 16.0 15.3
2005 601 38.1 15.8 17.5
2006 595 38.2 15.6 19.2
2007 617 36.1 17.1 19.4
2008 596 36.5 16.3 19.5
2009 561 34.0 16.5 18.5
2010 560 32.1 17.4 21.3
2011 549 31.6 17.3 25.9
2012 535 32.6 16.3 26.2
2013 546 32.7 16.6 29.3
2014 504 29.5 17.0 29.8
2015 523 31.0 16.8 30.8
2016 550 32.0 17.1 31.3
2017 578 33.6 17.1 33.2
2018 676 35.8 18.8 36.7
2019 682 35.3 19.2 32.6
2020 703 35.8 19.6 31.4
2021 694 38.8 17.8 26.2
2022 682 38.8 17.5 24.5
2023 718 36.8 19.4 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Peter High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $20,295

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Peter High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 492 High schoolsRanks 121st of 476 High schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (St. Peter High School)60.952.5
 8.4%
   10th Grade Reading (St. Peter Public School District)60.851.7
 9%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (St. Peter High School)5033.3
 16.7%
   11th Grade Math (St. Peter Public School District)49.431.4
 18%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (St. Peter High School)55.754.2
 1.5%
   End of Course Science (St. Peter Public School District)55.150.7
 4.4%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students682718
 5.3%
African American7948
 39.2%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian158
 46.7%
Hispanic79113
 43%
Pacific Islander00
White490524
 6.9%
Two or More Races1621
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.6%38.9%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Peter High School

St. Peter High School ranks 173rd of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at St. Peter High School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

St. Peter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Middle : St. Peter Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 718 students attended St. Peter High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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