St. Louis Park Public School District

6311 Wayzata Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

St. Louis Park 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 is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in St. Louis Park Public School District.
Public Preschools in St. Louis Park Public School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
4,509 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

St. Louis Park Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#250 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Louis Park Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Louis Park 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.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Louis Park 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.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Louis Park 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.
87%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Louis Park Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.62
# American Indian Students
31 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
138 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
567 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
937 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
21%
13%
# White Students
2,379 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
53%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
450 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
298
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,362 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,148 is higher 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
$92 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Louis Park 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
$122 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Louis Park 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
$20,362
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Louis Park 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
$27,148
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Louis Park 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 St. Louis Park Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Louis Park Special Ed. Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
6300 Walker St
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 928-6068
Grades: PK-6
| 131 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,509 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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