For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 230 students in New Century School District.
Public Middle Schools in New Century School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
753 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New Century 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.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
740 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
98%
12%
# White Students
8 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
1%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
847
# Students in K Grade:
93
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,932 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,450
$17,854

Spending / Student
$7,932
$18,580

Best New Century School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ncs Online Program
Charter School
1380 Energy Lane, Ste 108
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
New Century School Secondary
Charter School
1380 Energy Lane, Ste 108
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Grades: 6-11
| 230 students
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