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What's the most underrated thing about St. Peter High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
692
High
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273387001641
St. Peter High School
2121 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE, SAINT PETER, MN 56082 · (507) 934-4212 · Nicollet County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
220 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 162 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 183 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 161 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like St. Peter High School
St. Peter High School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter High School this school | 692 | 31.8% | 47.9% |
| Tri-City United High School MONTGOMERY | 603 | 31.0% | 30.8% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High LE SUEUR | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH GLENCOE | 468 | 28.8% | 41.2% |
| EAST GRAND FORKS SENIOR HIGH EAST GRAND FORKS | 608 | 30.3% | 35.1% |
| Waseca Senior High WASECA | 555 | 36.4% | 40.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where St. Peter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #102 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #125 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #125 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #129 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #237 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #117 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #272 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #148 of 181 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
692
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 36.3 | 19.1:1 | 32% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 39.9 | 17.8:1 | 35% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 36.9 | 19.5:1 | 39% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 26% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 35.9 | 18.9:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 31% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 26% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 674 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 10% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 54 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Peter High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (676 to 692); teachers up 1% (35.9 to 36.3).
About St. Peter High School
In SAINT PETER, Minnesota, part of Nicollet County, St. Peter High School is a high school. The school serves 692 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 87% larger than that.
ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 7 schools and 2,107 students, including St. Peter High School.
At St. Peter High School, White students make up 70% of the student body. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 87% White share among all Nicollet County residents. St. Peter High School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 19.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. The school's lunch program data list 32% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Nicollet County.
St. Peter High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.9% and a predicted 48.0%.
Within Nicollet County, the median household income is $79,756, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Nicollet County has 25 public schools and roughly 4,447 students.
Of nearby public schools, St. Peter Middle School is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of St. Peter High School.
St. Peter High School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 694 to 692.
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Nicollet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$79,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
4,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- St. Peter Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
- ROCK BEND HS ALCHigh · 14 students
Other schools in SAINT PETER
- St. Peter Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Minnesota Valley SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
Nearby schools
- St. Peter Middle School1.0 mi · 617
- ST. PETER ECSE1.0 mi · 61
- South Elementary School1.0 mi · 269
- Oshawa Learning Academy1.2 mi · 25
- North Elementary School1.2 mi · 429
- Minnesota Valley School1.6 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About St. Peter High SchoolHow many students attend St. Peter High School?
St. Peter High School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 09-12.
Is St. Peter High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
St. Peter High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does St. Peter High School have?
St. Peter High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at St. Peter High School?
Student demographics at St. Peter High School are roughly 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is St. Peter High School public or private?
St. Peter High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.