Public school district · City: Small
Minnesota · Stearns County

Stride Academy

569 students · 1 schools · 10.2:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #268 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
569
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–Teacher
10.2:1
County
Stearns
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Stride Academy

Stride Academy is a public school system serving Stearns County, Minnesota, based in Saint Cloud. It serves 569 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #268 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone3202305340
Address3241 Oakham Lane, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
CountyStearns County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Stride Academy enrolls 569 students in 1 schools — an average of about 569 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #268 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
569
#268 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
1
~569 students each
Grade span
K–8
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Stride Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (569 students reported):

White
7%
Black
87%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Stride Academy employs about 56 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 90.

Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
classroom teachers
Total staff
90
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Stride Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Stride Academy on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Stride Academy in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Stride Academy vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#268
of 535 districts
Ratio
10.2:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
City: Small
Stearns County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Stride Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Stride Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2700252. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.