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 2 public high schools serving 1,177 students in Mahtomedi Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Mahtomedi Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mahtomedi Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mahtomedi Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
3,194 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
18,776 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
103 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
153 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
2,555 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
229
# Students in K Grade:
185
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
74,015
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mahtomedi Senior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8000 75th St N
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 762-5801
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 762-5801
Grades: 9-12
| 1,164 students
Rank: n/an/a
Passages Transition Program
Special Education School
3132 Century Ave. North
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 773-4901
Saint Paul, MN 55115
(651) 773-4901
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
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