St. Louis Park Public School District

6311 Wayzata Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

St. Louis Park Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,006 students in St. Louis Park Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Louis Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
4,581 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

St. Louis Park Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#140 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Louis Park Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Louis Park Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Louis Park Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Louis Park Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
139 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
572 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
10%
# Black Students
945 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
21%
12%
# White Students
2,429 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
53%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
351
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
399
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,042 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,721 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Louis Park Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$122 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Louis Park Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,042
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Louis Park Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,721
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Louis Park Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Louis Park Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Louis Park Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2025 Texas Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 989 students
Rank: n/an/a
Melrose
Alternative School
3525 Monterey Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 993-6200
Grades: 1-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed.
Special Education School
6311 Wayzata Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 928-6068
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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