District guide
Stillwater Area Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Washington County, MN: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Stillwater Area Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Stillwater Area Public Schools is listed with 16 public schools and 8,285 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Washington County in the current file, about 16% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
8
3,481 reported students
2
1,839 reported students
4
2,756 reported students
2
209 reported students
Parent checks for Stillwater Area Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | STILLWATER | 2,647 | Profile |
| Oak-Land Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | LAKE ELMO | 933 | Listed only |
| Stillwater Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | STILLWATER | 906 | Listed only |
| LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | LAKE ELMO | 653 | Listed only |
| Brookview Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WOODBURY | 571 | Listed only |
| RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | STILLWATER | 555 | Listed only |
| AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | LAKELAND | 474 | Listed only |
| STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | STILLWATER | 421 | Listed only |
| LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | STILLWATER | 414 | Listed only |
| ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BAYPORT | 335 | Listed only |
| STILLWATER SPECIAL SERVICES-ECSE Special Education | Other | PK | STILLWATER | 205 | Listed only |
| ST CROIX VALLEY AREA LEARNING CNTR. Alternative | High | 7–12 | STILLWATER | 75 | Listed only |
| GATE 4/5 Regular | Primary | 4–5 | STILLWATER | 58 | Listed only |
| Bridge Transition Program Special Education | High | 12 | STILLWATER | 34 | Listed only |
| STILLWATER DIST. SPECIAL SERVICES Special Education | Other | KG–12 | STILLWATER | 4 | Listed only |
| WCJC Alternative | High | 7–12 | STILLWATER | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Stillwater Area Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Stillwater Area Public Schools?
Stillwater Area Public Schools includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Stillwater Area Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Stillwater Area Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Stillwater Area Public Schools ranked as the best district in Washington County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Stillwater Area Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.