St. Cloud
One in Five: Minnesota Nears a Special Education Threshold
In 2014, roughly one in seven Minnesota students received special education services. In 2026, it is closer to one in five. The share has grown every year except 2021, when COVID disrupted identificat...
43% Black: How St. Cloud Became Minnesota's Most Transformed District
In 2006-07, St. Cloud enrolled 9,557 students. Nearly four out of five were white. Black students made up 12.1% of the district, a small minority in a city that had been overwhelmingly Scandinavian an...