South St. Paul Public School District

104 5th Ave S
South Saint Paul, MN 55075-2332
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South St. Paul Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 743 students in South St. Paul Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in South St. Paul Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,048 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

South St. Paul Public 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 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#405 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South St. Paul Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South St. Paul Public   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.
37%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South St. Paul Public   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.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South St. Paul Public   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.
74%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South St. Paul Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.58
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
93 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
930 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
11%
# Black Students
294 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
1,417 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
46%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
185
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,852 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South St. Paul Public   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
$51 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of South St. Paul Public   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
$16,623
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South St. Paul Public   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
$16,852
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South St. Paul Public   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.

Best South St. Paul Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South St. Paul Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 2nd St N
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 306-3659
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
710 - 19th Avenue North
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 450-9966
Grades: 7-12
| 85 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,048 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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