North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District

2520 12th Ave E
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-2420
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale 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 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,623 students in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tartan Senior High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
10,754 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#374 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
46%

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37%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

31%
41%
82%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.79
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
30%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
18%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
24%
62%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,256 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,842 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$289 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,256
$19,326

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,842
$20,060

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
622 Online High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2520 12th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Gr: 9-12 | 74 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Tartan Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
828 Greenway Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 702-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,687 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
North Senior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2416 E 11th Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,649 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Webster K-12
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2170 7th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7110
Gr: K-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: n/an/a
622 Alternative Middle/high School
Alternative School
2520 12th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
Fairview Adolescent Education Progr
Alternative School
1675 Beam Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7110
Gr: 1-12 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
The Next Step
Special Education School
2586 7th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 621-1900
Gr: 11-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
Prairiecare Maplewood
Alternative School
2001 Beam Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-1100
Gr: K-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
Therapeutic Education Collective (t
Alternative School
2170 7th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7110
Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,754 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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