St. Hilaire: Schools & Education

Education in St. Hilaire: 7 public schools. Challenger Elementary is the largest at 783 students (grades -1-5). Total enrollment: 2,069 students.

~37 residents per school (vs Minnesota ~362).

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 37 residents per school. 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (7)

GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY

-1-6 · 149 students · 201 OSMUND AVE, GOODRIDGE MN 56725 · (218)378-4134

GOODRIDGE SECONDARY

7-12 · 114 students · 201 OSMUND AVE, GOODRIDGE MN 56725 · (218)378-4133

FRANKLIN MIDDLE

6-8 · 421 students · 300 SPRUCE AVE S, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701 · (218)681-8813

LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH

9-12 · 570 students · 101 KNIGHT AVE S, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701 · (218)681-7432

NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTER

9-12 · 32 students · 230 LABREE AVE S, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701 · (218)681-7051

CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 783 students · 601 COUNTY RD 61, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701 · (218)681-2345

Summer NW Area Learning Center

9-12 · 230 LABREE AVE SO, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701 · (218)681-8711

School Districts · Districts	GOODRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRI, THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTR
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2713020, 2738850
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,069
School Statistics · Total Teachers	138
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.00
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	810
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	39.1%
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Northland Community and Technical College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	4.2 mi
Nearest College · Name	Northland Community and Technical College
Nearest College · City	Thief River Falls
Nearest College · Phone	2,187,932,800
Nearest College · Distance	4.2 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	THIEF RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,186,814,325
Nearest Library · Address	102 FIRST STREET EAST, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701
Nearest Library · Distance	17.3 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

THIEF RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY

2186814325 · 102 FIRST STREET EAST, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701

Pct Bachelors Plus	12.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12