St. Cloud, MN

72,647 residents10,187 students28 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
53% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
Reading
49% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
5.69
per 1,000 students
103% above Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
56.13
per 1,000 residents
38% above Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
22
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
3
Middle Schools
High
Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
3
Private
13

By Level

Elementary
22
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in St. Cloud; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in St. Cloud

58 incidents reported at K-12 schools across St. Cloud in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
103% above Minnesota avg
5.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
44
Property
10
Weapons
3
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault71%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Weapons5%
  • Sex5%
  • Theft3%
  • Pornography2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in St. Cloud

4,078 total incidents reported across St. Cloud in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% above Minnesota avg
56.13
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
883
Property
2,821
Drug
289
Weapons
46
Other
39

Crime Types

  • Theft44%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,187 students enrolled across St. Cloud's schools.

  • Public7,15770%
  • Private1,79918%
  • Charter1,23112%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across St. Cloud's K-12 schools.

  • White42%
  • Black41%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.