St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District

426 Osceola Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-8888
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 225 students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 64% (majority Black and Asian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
314 Schools
# Students
225 Students
67,838 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
4,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1

District Rank

St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#286 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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.
50-54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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.
40-44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.75
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,040 Students
% Asian Students
1%
16%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
7,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
9 Students
19,854 Students
% Black Students
4%
29%
# White Students
160 Students
24,603 Students
% White Students
71%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
3,317 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
29
5,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
5,652
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
5,665
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
5,677
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
5,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
5,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
5,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
5,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
5,531
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,789
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,025
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,907
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,378 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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
$12,436
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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
$11,378
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights  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. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights Secondary
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Grades: 7-8
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Grades: K-6
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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