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Item: Saint Paul School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

360 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299

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Tel: (651) 767-8100

www.spps.org

Top Rankings

Saint Paul School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

101 Schools

1,631 Schools

# Students

32,316 Students

570,681 Students

# Teachers

2,217 Teachers

38,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Saint Paul School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#413 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Saint Paul School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

25%

45%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saint Paul School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

35%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saint Paul School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

25%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saint Paul School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

75%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Saint Paul School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.79

0.60

# American Indian Students

275 Students

10,153 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

9,445 Students

42,340 Students

% Asian Students

29%

# Hispanic Students

4,851 Students

62,015 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

11%

# Black Students

7,676 Students

70,093 Students

% Black Students

24%

12%

# White Students

7,302 Students

347,595 Students

% White Students

23%

61%

# Hawaiian Students

18 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,749 Students

37,886 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,192

10,624

# Students in K Grade:

2,465

58,579

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,409

62,799

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,335

61,018

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,377

62,816

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,412

62,448

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,317

62,719

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,188

62,476

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,113

53,883

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,199

54,639

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,506

4,326

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,571

4,218

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,437

4,502

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,795

5,634

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,964 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,945 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$774 MM

$15,547 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Saint Paul School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$774 MM

$16,179 MM

This chart displays total spending of Saint Paul School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$23,964

$17,860

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Saint Paul School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$23,945

$18,586

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Saint Paul School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 101 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 32,316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 75% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education