St. Joseph: Schools & Education

There are 20 public schools in St. Joseph. Rocori Senior High is the largest at 876 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 7,810 students.

~260 residents per school (vs Minnesota ~362).

K-12 Schools

27 K-12 schools serving the area — about 260 residents per school. 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (27)

0-12 · 2 students · 224 KRAYS MILL ROAD, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)252-8427

BBE LEARNING CENTER

7-12 · 710 WASHBURN AVE, BELGRADE MN 56312 · (320)346-2278

BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SEC.

6-12 · 338 students · 710 WASHBURN AVE, BELGRADE MN 56312 · (320)254-8211

ALBANY ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 498 students · 10 FOREST AVE, ALBANY MN 56307 · (320)845-2161

Albany Area Middle School

6-8 · 454 students · 30 FOREST AVE, ALBANY MN 56307 · (320)845-2171

Albany Area High School

9-12 · 536 students · 30 FOREST AVE, ALBANY MN 56307 · (320)845-5043

AVON ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 300 students · 410 AVON AVE N, AVON MN 56310 · (320)845-5300

COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 618 students · 601 RED RIVER AVE N, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)685-7534

RICHMOND ELEMENTARY

0-5 · 133 students · 34 2ND ST NE, RICHMOND MN 56368 · (320)597-2016

ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY

0-5 · 133 students · 415 W BROADWAY, ROCKVILLE MN 56369 · (320)251-8651

ROCORI SENIOR HIGH

9-12 · 876 students · 534 5TH AVE N, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)685-8683

6-8 · 560 students · 534 N 5TH AVE, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)685-8683

7-12 · 22 students · 534 N 5TH AVE, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)685-4910

Rocori Online Learning Site

6-12 · 45 students · 534 5TH AVE N, COLD SPRING MN 56320 · (320)685-4968

HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY

-1-6 · 594 students · 900 5TH ST, HOLDINGFORD MN 56340 · (320)746-4462

HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY

7-12 · 488 students · 900 5TH ST, HOLDINGFORD MN 56340 · (320)746-2221

KIMBALL ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 310 students · 405 HAZEL AVE E, KIMBALL MN 55353 · (320)398-5425

KIMBALL SECONDARY

6-12 · 474 students · 100 HWY 55 W, KIMBALL MN 55353 · (320)398-7700

MELROSE ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 471 students · 566 5TH AVE NE, MELROSE MN 56352 · (320)256-5160

MELROSE SECONDARY

9-12 · 472 students · 546 5TH AVE NE, MELROSE MN 56352 · (320)256-5160

ALC - Holdingford

7-12

6-8 · 334 students

WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER

6-12 · 33 students

WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2

-1--1 · 33 students

WCED Credit Recovery

9-12

RUM RIVER NORTH

-1-12 · 86 students

7-12

School Districts · Districts	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRI, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service C, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service C, ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Districts · Total count	8
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2700071, 2700086, 2700105, 2702930, 2709440
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,324
School Statistics · Total Teachers	444
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	2,150
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	29.4%
Schools Count	20

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	Saint Johns University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	7.7 mi
Nearest College · Name	Saint Johns University
Nearest College · City	Collegeville
Nearest College · Phone	3,203,632,011
Nearest College · Distance	7.7 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	COLD SPRING PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	3,206,858,281
Nearest Library · Address	27 RED RIVER AVE S, COLD SPRING MN 56320
Nearest Library · Distance	1.5 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

COLD SPRING PUBLIC LIBRARY

3206858281 · 27 RED RIVER AVE S, COLD SPRING MN 56320

Pct Bachelors Plus	27.5%

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

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