For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 227 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 27% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
317 Schools
# Students
227 Students
72,096 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
4,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.75
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
15%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
6%
32%
% White
67%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,326
$17,742
Spending / Student
$11,278
$18,463
Best St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
768 Hamline Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 285-4672
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 285-4672
Gr: K-6 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
768 Hamline Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 285-4672
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 285-4672
Gr: 7-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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