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Best High Schools in West Saint Paul, MN

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Schools

161

Students

Districts

Top rankedAcademic Arts High School382^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Academic Arts High School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of West Saint Paul, Minnesota is home to 3 high schools serving grades 9-12: Academic Arts High School, 917 DCALS North, and Branch Out Transitional Services. These schools vary in size, academic performance, and the socioeconomic backgrounds of their student populations.

Branch Out Transitional Services stands out as the highest-ranked school in the area, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a district ranking of 145 out of 446 in Minnesota. However, it has the smallest enrollment with only 21 students and the highest student-teacher ratio at 37.5. In contrast, Academic Arts High School and 917 DCALS North have similar graduation rates of 84.2% and dropout rates of 4.4%, but Academic Arts High School significantly outperforms 917 DCALS North on state assessments.

The high schools in West Saint Paul also serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. 917 DCALS North and Branch Out Transitional Services have free/reduced lunch rates of 59.74% and 61.9%, respectively, indicating a significant proportion of students from low-income families. These factors may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed in these schools compared to Academic Arts High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
917 DCALS North	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	54	8	6.7	70.4%	10 (18.5%)	12 (22.2%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academic Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	60 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Academic Arts High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 457-7427	78	13	5.8	28.2%	36 (46.2%)	14 (17.9%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	19.2	382^nd of 450 public high schools	15.1%		11.2	432^nd of 480 public high schools	10.0%	50	5.9	5.9	36.4	36.4	$20,116
Branch Out Transitional Services	Public	12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	29	3	10.9	65.5%	14 (48.3%)	3 (10.3%)	9 (31.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)					$27,474

Cities Near West Saint Paul

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Paul	0.01 mi	162	387^th
South Saint Paul	2.34 mi	8	376^th
Mendota Heights	2.62 mi	7	53^rd
Maplewood	4.47 mi	12	409^th
Woodbury	4.71 mi	18	103^rd

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

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