St. Paul City School District

215 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55103-8888
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

St. Paul City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 150 students in St. Paul City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in St. Paul City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
615 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Paul City 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#523 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

(21-22)
7%
45%

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

17%
51%

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

≤5%
41%
70%
83.3%
(2022-23)
53.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
16%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
52%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
23%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
61%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,010 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,239 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,010
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,239
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Best St. Paul City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul City Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
215 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 225-9177
Gr: 6-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 615 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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