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Item: Saint Paul School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

360 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (651) 632-3760

www.spps.org

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Saint Paul School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

89 Schools

780 Schools

# Students

33,041 Students

236,278 Students

# Teachers

2,212 Teachers

17,639 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	1,545	52
Kind	2,351	67
1	2,279	64
2	2,196	64
3	2,102	60
4	2,081	56
5	1,700	48
6	154	14
7	102	2
8	113	2
9	1	0
12	1	0

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District Rank

Saint Paul School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#406 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District
2023	#406
2022	#413
2021	#409
2019	#429
2018	#414
2017	#430
2016	#426
2015	#416
2014	#419
2013	#409
2012	#423

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26%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	26%	46%
2022	25%	45%
2021	21%	45%
2019	32%	56%
2018	33%	58%
2017	36%	59%
2016	37%	60%
2015	38%	61%
2014	40%	61%
2013	42%	61%
2012	40%	62%

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35%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2022	35%	51%
2021	33%	53%
2019	40%	59%
2018	33%	60%
2017	38%	61%
2016	39%	60%
2015	38%	60%
2014	38%	59%
2013	37%	58%
2012	56%	76%
2011	55%	74%

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25%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2022	25%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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70%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	84%
2022	75%	84%
2021	76%	84%
2020	78%	84%
2019	76%	84%
2018	75%	83%
2017	77%	83%
2016	77%	82%
2015	75%	82%
2014	76%	82%
2013	73%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.79

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	0.78	0.60
2023	0.78	0.59
2022	0.78	0.58
2021	0.78	0.57
2020	0.77	0.54
2019	0.77	0.54
2018	0.76	0.53
2017	0.76	0.53
2016	0.76	0.52
2015	0.75	0.51
2014	0.77	0.48
2013	0.76	0.47
2012	0.76	0.45
2011	0.76	0.44
2010	0.75	0.42
2009	0.75	0.41
2008	0.75	0.41
2007	0.75	0.40
2006	0.75	0.37
2005	0.75	0.37
2004	0.75	0.35
2003	0.74	0.34
2002	0.74	0.32
2001	0.73	0.31
2000	0.73	0.29
1999	0.72	0.28
1998	0.72	0.26
1997	0.70	0.24
1996	0.69	0.23
1995	0.68	0.23
1994	0.66	0.22
1993	0.64	0.21
1992	0.63	0.19
1991	0.62	0.16
1990	0.60	0.16
1989	0.58	0.16
1988	0.57	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	29%	7%
2023	29%	7%
2022	30%	7%
2021	30%	7%
2020	31%	7%
2019	31%	7%
2018	31%	7%
2017	31%	7%
2016	31%	7%
2015	31%	6%
2014	31%	6%
2013	31%	6%
2012	31%	7%
2011	30%	6%
2010	30%	6%
2009	30%	6%
2008	29%	6%
2007	30%	6%
2006	31%	6%
2005	29%	5%
2004	30%	5%
2003	30%	5%
2002	31%	5%
2001	31%	5%
2000	32%	5%
1999	30%	5%
1998	28%	4%
1997	27%	4%
1996	25%	4%
1995	24%	4%
1994	23%	4%
1993	21%	3%
1992	21%	3%
1991	20%	3%
1990	18%	3%
1989	16%	3%
1988	14%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	16%	12%
2023	15%	11%
2022	15%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	14%	9%
2015	14%	9%
2014	14%	8%
2013	14%	8%
2012	14%	7%
2011	14%	7%
2010	14%	7%
2009	14%	6%
2008	13%	6%
2007	13%	6%
2006	13%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	12%	4%
2003	11%	4%
2002	11%	4%
2001	10%	3%
2000	9%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	8%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	6%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	6%	1%
1989	6%	1%
1988	6%	1%

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% Black

24%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	25%	12%
2023	25%	12%
2022	26%	12%
2021	26%	11%
2020	27%	11%
2019	27%	11%
2018	28%	11%
2017	28%	11%
2016	28%	10%
2015	28%	10%
2014	28%	10%
2013	28%	9%
2012	28%	9%
2011	29%	9%
2010	30%	10%
2009	30%	10%
2008	30%	9%
2007	29%	9%
2006	29%	8%
2005	29%	8%
2004	28%	8%
2003	26%	7%
2002	25%	7%
2001	24%	7%
2000	23%	6%
1999	23%	5%
1998	23%	6%
1997	21%	5%
1996	21%	5%
1995	20%	4%
1994	19%	4%
1993	18%	4%
1992	17%	4%
1991	17%	3%
1990	16%	3%
1989	16%	3%
1988	15%	3%

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% White

22%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	21%	61%
2023	21%	62%
2022	21%	63%
2021	20%	64%
2020	20%	66%
2019	20%	66%
2018	20%	67%
2017	20%	67%
2016	21%	68%
2015	21%	69%
2014	23%	71%
2013	23%	72%
2012	24%	73%
2011	24%	74%
2010	24%	75%
2009	24%	76%
2008	25%	76%
2007	26%	77%
2006	25%	79%
2005	28%	79%
2004	28%	80%
2003	30%	81%
2002	31%	82%
2001	33%	83%
2000	34%	84%
1999	37%	85%
1998	39%	86%
1997	43%	87%
1996	45%	87%
1995	48%	88%
1994	50%	88%
1993	53%	89%
1992	54%	90%
1991	67%	91%
1990	58%	91%
1989	60%	91%
1988	62%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,438 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,419 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$774 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	$774 MM	$9 MM
2022	$726 MM	$9 MM
2021	$774 MM	$9 MM
2020	$726 MM	$9 MM
2019	$722 MM	$8 MM
2018	$700 MM	$8 MM
2017	$693 MM	$7 MM
2016	$691 MM	$7 MM
2015	$600 MM	$6 MM
2014	$648 MM	$7 MM
2012	$627 MM	$6 MM
2011	$617 MM	$7 MM
2010	$600 MM	$6 MM
2009	$597 MM	$6 MM
2008	$607 MM	$6 MM
2007	$586 MM	$6 MM
2006	$568 MM	$6 MM
2005	$545 MM	$6 MM
2004	$558 MM	$6 MM
2003	$532 MM	$6 MM
2002	$531 MM	$7 MM
2001	$505 MM	$7 MM
2000	$475 MM	$6 MM
1999	$434 MM	$7 MM
1998	$404 MM	$7 MM
1997	$361 MM	$7 MM
1996	$342 MM	$6 MM
1995	$307 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$774 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	$774 MM	$9 MM
2022	$734 MM	$9 MM
2021	$774 MM	$9 MM
2020	$734 MM	$9 MM
2019	$779 MM	$9 MM
2018	$819 MM	$8 MM
2017	$709 MM	$8 MM
2016	$697 MM	$7 MM
2015	$612 MM	$6 MM
2014	$674 MM	$7 MM
2012	$619 MM	$6 MM
2011	$610 MM	$6 MM
2010	$612 MM	$6 MM
2009	$616 MM	$6 MM
2008	$612 MM	$6 MM
2007	$591 MM	$6 MM
2006	$574 MM	$6 MM
2005	$557 MM	$6 MM
2004	$561 MM	$6 MM
2003	$536 MM	$7 MM
2002	$535 MM	$7 MM
2001	$522 MM	$7 MM
2000	$499 MM	$7 MM
1999	$462 MM	$7 MM
1998	$397 MM	$7 MM
1997	$371 MM	$7 MM
1996	$373 MM	$6 MM
1995	$341 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,438

$17,742

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	$23,964	$15,292
2022	$20,151	$14,997
2021	$22,172	$15,834
2020	$20,151	$14,997
2019	$19,571	$14,113
2018	$18,772	$14,902
2017	$18,672	$14,246
2016	$18,363	$13,431
2015	$15,856	$12,051
2014	$16,956	$12,820
2012	$16,354	$12,250
2011	$16,101	$12,557
2010	$15,576	$12,051
2009	$15,323	$11,416
2008	$15,138	$11,377
2007	$14,406	$10,573
2006	$13,764	$10,187
2005	$13,247	$9,471
2004	$13,127	$9,255
2003	$12,110	$9,258
2002	$12,013	$9,018
2001	$11,190	$8,614
2000	$10,487	$8,140
1999	$9,569	$8,059
1998	$8,951	$7,429
1997	$8,239	$7,402
1995	$7,546	$6,624
1992	$7,736	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$23,419

$18,463

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Paul School District	Minnesota
2023	$23,945	$15,221
2022	$20,391	$15,385
2021	$22,154	$15,759
2020	$20,391	$15,385
2019	$21,117	$14,956
2018	$21,953	$15,174
2017	$19,100	$14,982
2016	$18,502	$14,117
2015	$16,169	$11,992
2014	$17,628	$13,172
2012	$16,168	$12,023
2011	$15,931	$11,899
2010	$15,884	$11,992
2009	$15,811	$11,593
2008	$15,249	$11,230
2007	$14,545	$10,536
2006	$13,906	$10,149
2005	$13,548	$9,268
2004	$13,198	$9,179
2003	$12,197	$9,746
2002	$12,104	$9,476
2001	$11,577	$8,680
2000	$11,020	$8,712
1999	$10,179	$8,638
1998	$8,801	$7,392
1997	$8,471	$7,891
1995	$8,364	$6,943
1992	$7,701	$6,055

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 89 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 33,041 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 70% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education