Best Public Schools in Saint Paul, KS

Summary:

The city of Saint Paul, Kansas is home to three schools - St. Paul Elementary School, St. Paul High School, and St. Paul Middle School, all part of the Chetopa-St. Paul school district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with the middle school standing out as a top performer in the state.

St. Paul High School is the standout, ranking 91 out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, St. Paul Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and struggles with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in core subjects.

The star of the district is St. Paul Middle School, which ranks 65 out of 363 Kansas middle schools and earns a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with particularly high marks in 7th grade. However, the district faces disparities in funding, with the high school spending significantly more per student than the elementary school, which may contribute to the varying academic performance across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 449-2245	148	8	17.6	40.5%	123 (83.1%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (12.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	43	383^rd of 656 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.3	421^st of 653 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	53.8	16.0	64.3					43.9	7.7	24.0	53.6					33.3	53.6		53.6	$8,126	$2,474	$5,652
St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 449-2245	58	3	16.6	51.7%	45 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	73.8	65^th of 363 public middle schools	82.1%		87.1	27^th of 362 public middle schools	92.5%	38				50.0	61.9	50.0		54.2				31.3	57.1	50.0		47.5		59.1	59.1	$13,909	$1,621	$12,289
St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 449-2245	56	7	8.4	48.2%	51 (91.1%)	1 (1.8%)	4 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	91^st of 332 public high schools	72.6%		68.8	75^th of 318 public high schools	76.4%	16							42.8	42.8							42.9	42.9				$14,607	$1,234	$13,373

Cities Near Saint Paul

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erie	5.51 mi	2	277^th
Galesburg	10.56 mi	1	281^st
Parsons	12.91 mi	8	208^th
Thayer	16.81 mi	1	149^th
Girard	17.45 mi	3	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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