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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 299 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 45%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
590 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. Paul City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
41%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
105 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
18%
7%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
13%
# Black Students
150 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
14 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
2%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
50
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,985
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,656
$18,580
Best St. Paul City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
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