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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 313 students in St. Paul City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in St. Paul City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
615 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
17,632 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 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#523 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)7%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
16%
7%
% Hispanic
52%
14%
% Black
23%
13%
% White
3%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,060 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,335
$17,752
Spending / Student
$14,060
$18,474
Best St. Paul City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul City Primary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 225-9177
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 225-9177
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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