For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 185 students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
207 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#286 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
12 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
140 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
68%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
34
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,367 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,517
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,367
$18,580
Best St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Grades: K-6
| 185 students
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