St. Francis High

Located at 3325 BRIDGE ST, in SAINT FRANCIS, Minnesota, St. Francis High is a substantial senior high that hosts 1,139 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by St. Francis Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 207% bigger than typical.

St. Francis Area Schools runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 4,281 students. St. Francis High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, St. Francis High shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Anoka County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, St. Francis High has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Anoka County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, St. Francis High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 47.7%, a residual of -3.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Anoka County) reports that median household income runs about $101,869, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which St. Francis High is one.

Nearest neighbor: St. Francis Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. St. Francis High's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,336 (now 1,139). Over the same period, the White share declined from 90% to 79%.

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