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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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 983 students in St. Louis Park Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in St. Louis Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
4,446 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Louis Park Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
21%
13%
% White
51%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,650 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,533 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,650
$17,758
Spending / Student
$27,533
$18,479
Best St. Louis Park Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Louis Park Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2025 Texas Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6300
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 965 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Melrose
Alternative School
3525 Monterey Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 993-6200
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 993-6200
Gr: 1-12 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed.
Special Education School
6425 W 33rd St
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6068
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6068
Gr: 7-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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