Stillwater Area Public Schools, also known as Independent School District #834, is a school district serving communities surrounding Stillwater, Minnesota

Stillwater, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...

, United States

United States

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. It currently serves close to 9,000 students in 22 schools.

History

Minnesota’s first schoolhouse was built in Stillwater in 1848, a year before Minnesota became a territory. Stillwater became the state’s first school district just two years later.

From the first one-room schoolhouse, Stillwater Area Public Schools has grown to serve more than 8,900 students in 10 elementary schools (K-6), two junior high schools (grades 7-9), one high school (grades 10-12), and an alternative learning center for secondary students. An early childhood family center serves families with young children, from birth to age 5.

Area

The district stretches 30 miles (48.3 km) along the St. Croix River from Marine on St. Croix

Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

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 south to Afton

Afton, Minnesota

Afton is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,886 at the 2010 census. It is located on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River several miles north of the confluence with the Mississippi River....

, and covers approximately 150 square miles (388.5 km²). The district encompasses 18 communities, including: Afton, Bayport

Bayport, Minnesota

Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census.Bayport is located on the St. Croix River one mile south of Stillwater, Minnesota. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation, a major manufacturer of windows...

, Baytown Township, Grant

Grant, Minnesota

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, a portion of Hugo

Hugo, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,363 people, 2,125 households, and 1,742 families residing in the city. The population density was 187.2 people per square mile . There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 64.0 per square mile...

, Lake Elmo

Lake Elmo, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,863 people, 2,347 households, and 1,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 300.4 people per square mile . There were 2,389 housing units at an average density of 104.6 per square mile...

, Lakeland

Lakeland, Minnesota

Lakeland is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highway 95 are two...

, Lakeland Shores

Lakeland Shores, Minnesota

Lakeland Shores is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...

, Lake St. Croix Beach

Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota

Lake St. Croix Beach is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,051 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...

, Marine on St. Croix, May Township

May Township, Washington County, Minnesota

May Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and...

, Oak Park Heights

Oak Park Heights, Minnesota

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, St. Mary’s Point

St. Marys Point, Minnesota

St. Marys Point is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 368 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. County 18 serves as a main route....

, Stillwater, Stillwater Township, West Lakeland Township, Withrow, and a portion of Woodbury

Woodbury, Minnesota

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.

Achievements

Since 1913, Stillwater has had 51 Minnesota State High School League State Championship Teams, including adapted sports.

The Stillwater music program is nationally renowned - and the Stillwater Area High School's Concert Band has earned 58 consecutive superior ratings, which is the longest running record in Minnesota.

Derek Olson, a sixth grade teacher at Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, represented the state of Minnesota as the 2008 Teacher of the Year.

Elementary schools

• Afton-Lakeland Elementary School
• Andersen Elementary School
• Lake Elmo Elementary School
• Lily Lake Elementary School
• Marine Elementary School

• Oak Park Elementary School
• Rutherford Elementary School
• Stonebridge Elementary School
• Valley Crossing Community School
• Withrow Elementary School
• St. Croix Catholic School

Other schools

• Early Childhood Family Center (ECFC)
• St. Croix Valley Alternative Learning Center (ALC)