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Saint Paul Public Schools

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

33,041
Students enrolled
88
Public schools
2,235
Classroom teachers (FTE)
14.8:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 1,545
  • Kindergarten 2,516
  • Grade 1 2,515
  • Grade 2 2,461
  • Grade 3 2,419
  • Grade 4 2,390
  • Grade 5 2,350
  • Grade 6 2,279
  • Grade 7 2,099
  • Grade 8 2,194
  • Grade 9 2,563
  • Grade 10 2,423
  • Grade 11 2,354
  • Grade 12 2,933

By race/ethnicity

  • Asian 28%
  • Black or African American 24%
  • White 22%
  • Hispanic/Latino 16%
  • Two or more races 9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 21,888 of 33,034 students in the 74 of its 77 schools that report
  • Free lunch 58%
  • Reduced-price lunch 8%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$23,301 spent per student on day-to-day operations Minnesota median: $15,494 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $14,459
  • Support services $7,730
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,112

Where the money comes from

  • Local 26%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 21%

Total revenue $918.7 milliontotal spending $934.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: LargeStudents: 98% city, 2% suburb

Total staff (FTE)

5,651

District office

360 COLBORNE ST, Saint Paul MN 55102

County

Ramsey County

Official website

NCES District ID

2733840

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About Saint Paul Public Schools

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

With approximately 39,000 students, Saint Paul Public Schools is Minnesota's second-largest school district. Through highly trained and deeply dedicated staff, innovative education programs, and the support of our community, we offer students and families a world of opportunities. We are lucky to be located in Saint Paul, Minnesota's capital city and one of the State's most dynamic and caring communities. Our location provides students with the opportunity to learn through partnerships and collaborations, including those with the Office of the Mayor, the Children's Museum and many other businesses and organizations. Our student population is diverse. Students hail from countries throughout the world, speak more than 70 languages and dialects, and come to the district with an array of educational experiences and skills. Their experiences help us create a multicultural educational energy that supplements classroom lessons and helps all students and staff develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.
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