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 Wisconsin 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby 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.