Top Rankings
Mahtomedi Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,987 students in Mahtomedi Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Mahtomedi Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
3,194 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mahtomedi Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%

Graduation Rate
96%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
103 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
153 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,555 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
185
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,652 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$47 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,973
$17,854

Spending / Student
$14,652
$18,580

Best Mahtomedi Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O.h. Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
666 S Warner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 407-2301
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 407-2301
Grades: 3-5
| 654 students
Rank: #22.
Mahtomedi Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8100 75th St N
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 407-2201
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 407-2201
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: n/an/a
8698 75th Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 407-2101
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 407-2101
Grades: K-2
| 584 students
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