Stillwater Area Public Schools
Stillwater Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Stillwater, Minnesota, serving 8,455 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 528 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,952 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Stillwater Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Stillwater Area | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,952 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,807 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $135.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 477 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,038 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 604 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake | 8,788 | 14 | $11,391 | 17.7 | #20 |
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake | 8,571 | 24 | $13,871 | 16.1 | #22 |
| Stillwater Area Public SchoolsStillwater · this district | 8,455 | 16 | $13,952 | 17.7 | #23 |
| Mankato Public School DistrictMankato | 8,219 | 27 | $12,835 | 15.6 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CA | 8,474 | $12,519 | 22.3 |
| Greenwich School DistrictGreenwich, CT | 8,465 | $27,966 | 10.9 |
| Lexington 02West Columbia, SC | 8,465 | $13,148 | 12.6 |
| Campbell County School District #1Gillette, WY | 8,459 | $17,935 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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