C
St. Paul Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves St. Paul.
Students
33,041
Schools
89
Spent per student
$23,301
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$585.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Paul Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 36% more per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $585.5M, about $17,722 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,301 per student · 36% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 53%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
33,363’20
32,143’21
32,080’22
32,034’23
33,041’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 28%Black 24%White 22%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
89 public schools.
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo
A−1,066 students22:1
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo
C−638 students11:1
Adams Magnet Elementary
C605 students15:1
Frost Lake Elementary School
D−593 students13:1
American Indian Magnet School
D571 students13:1
Mississippi Creative Arts Elem
D570 students13:1
Saint Paul Music Academy
D514 students12:1
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary
D492 students10:1
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy
D489 students15:1
Battle Creek Elementary School
C−470 students11:1
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower
D466 students13:1
St. Anthony Park Elementary
A−451 students16:1
Randolph Heights Elementary
A448 students19:1
Bruce F Vento Elementary
D446 students11:1
Horace Mann School
A445 students18:1
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
A+431 students16:1
Global Arts Plus Lower
C−410 students13:1
Groveland Park Elementary
B−409 students15:1
Highland Park Elementary
C406 students12:1
EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch
B393 students11:1
Como Park Elementary
D387 students10:1
JJ Hill Montessori
C−360 students14:1
The Heights Community School
D−346 students11:1
Nokomis Montessori North Campus
D344 students11:1
Benjamin E Mays IB World School
D336 students11:1
Maxfield Elementary School
D−331 students12:1
Eastern Heights Elementary
D318 students11:1
Chelsea Heights Elementary
B−305 students14:1
Daytons Bluff Elementary
D−301 students12:1
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme
D297 students4:1
East African Magnet School
296 students11:1
Highwood Hills Elementary
D292 students11:1
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion
B−282 students14:1
Hamline Elementary School
C−272 students11:1
Nokomis Montessori South Campus
C−258 students10:1
Four Seasons Elementary
D−256 students9:1
Cherokee Heights Elementary School
D228 students10:1
Crossroads Science Program
D192 students13:1
Crossroads Montessori
D178 students10:1
Saint Paul Online Elementary School
109 students9:1
Early Education Ben Mays/Rondo
0 students0:1
Highland Park Middle School
C811 students19:1
Washington Technology Middle School
693 students18:1
Hidden River Middle School
C640 students22:1
Battle Creek Middle
D−619 students17:1
Murray Middle School
C576 students22:1
E-STEM Middle School
C−512 students19:1
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper
D453 students14:1
Global Arts Plus Upper
C−437 students17:1
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U
337 students17:1
Saint Paul Online Middle School
145 students18:1
ALC On Track
0 students
Central Senior High
A−1,682 students26:1
Harding Senior High
D1,591 students20:1
Highland Park Senior High
B+1,392 students25:1
Johnson Senior High
C1,076 students19:1
Washington Technology Senior High
D1,063 students20:1
Como Park Senior High
C−1,034 students20:1
Humboldt High School
D955 students18:1
Open World Learning Secondary
B−504 students21:1
Creative Arts Secondary School
D382 students18:1
Saint Paul Online High School
324 students18:1
LEAP High School
D220 students18:1
Gordon Parks High School
217 students15:1
Focus Beyond
212 students9:1
ALC Gateway to College
D107 students31:1
Guadalupe Alternative Programs
83 students
Journeys Secondary School
D−73 students5:1
A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent
D−26 students5:1
ALC Credit Recovery
0 students
ALC Evening High School
0 students
ALC Extended Day 9-12
0 students
ALC Online School
0 students
ALC Summer Learning Programs 9-12
0 students
ECSE Inclusion
329 students
Early Education - Birth to Three
311 students
Bridge View Special Education
D115 students5:1
Rivereast Program
C−54 students6:1
Early Ed HUB
38 students10:1
Anna Westin House
13 students
Juvenile Service Center
9 students3:1
Home/Hospital Instruction
3 students
United Hospital Adolescent Program
3 students4:1
Brittany's Place
1 students1:1
Early Childhood Intervention Serv
0 students
Early Learning Hub West
0 students0:1
Resident Student/Out of State
0 students
Shared Time Nonpublic
0 students
Barack and Michelle Obama Middle
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school districtLilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights
$17,619per student
Roseville Public School DistrictFalcon Heights, Roseville
$18,302per student
Minneapolis Public School DistrictMinneapolis
$24,469per student
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictMaplewood
$16,856per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.