MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD

2305 MINNESOTA BLVD SE
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56302

9 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Minnesota Correctional Facility–St. Cloud (MCF-St. Cloud) is a high-security state prison that functions primarily as an intake and assessment center for adult male offenders entering the Minnesota Department of Corrections system. Located in St. Cloud, the facility is unique for its historical architecture and its dual role as both a diagnostic hub and a long-term confinement site. It is designed to evaluate newly committed individuals to determine their security level, program needs, and appropriate placement within the state’s broader prison network.

Beyond its intake responsibilities, the facility operates as a working prison that offers various rehabilitation, educational, and vocational programs. These initiatives are intended to provide inmates with opportunities for personal development and skill-building, such as vocational training, chemical dependency treatment, and academic programming. As a major institution within the state’s correctional infrastructure, MCF-St. Cloud plays a critical role in the management, classification, and temporary or extended housing of a significant portion of Minnesota's incarcerated population.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

122.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Black	5
American Indian	1

Black
5 (55.6 %)
White
3 (33.3 %)
American Indian
1 (11.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Phone:	(320)240-3062
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	9
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 3

Grade 11 2

Grade 12 4