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Stillwater Area Public Schools | |
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Address | |
1875 South Greeley Street , Minnesota , 55082United States | |
District information | |
Grades | PK-12 |
Established | 1850 |
Superintendent | Dr. Mike Funk |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 8,300 (as of 2018-19) [1] |
Staff | 456 (as of 2011-12) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 19.05 (as of 2011-12) [1] |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.stillwaterschools.org |
Stillwater Area Public Schools, also known as Independent School District #834, is a school district serving communities surrounding Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It currently serves about 8,300 students in 12 schools.
Minnesota’s first schoolhouse was built in Stillwater in 1848, a year before Minnesota became a territory. Stillwater became the state’s first school district just two years later.
From the first one-room schoolhouse, Stillwater Area Public Schools has grown to serve more than 8,300 students in 7 elementary schools (PreK-5), two middle schools (grades 6-8), one high school (grades 9-12), and an alternative learning center for secondary students. An early childhood family center serves families with young children, from birth to age 5.
The district stretches 30 miles (48 km) along the St. Croix River from Marine on St. Croix south to Afton, and covers approximately 150 square miles (390 km2).[ citation needed ]
The district includes all of the following municipalities: Bayport, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Marine on St. Croix, Oak Park Heights, St. Mary’s Point, and Stillwater. The district also includes most of the following municipalities: Afton and Lake Elmo, as well as portions of the following municipalities: Grant, Hugo, and Woodbury. [2] The part of Grant in the district includes the Withrow community.[ citation needed ]
The district includes the following townships: Baytown, West Lakeland Township, and Stillwater. It also includes most of May Township and a part of Denmark Township. [2]