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High Schools in South St. Paul Public School District

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DistrictSouth St. Paul Public School District324^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

968

Students

Top rankedSouth St. Paul High School305^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The South St. Paul Public School District operates three high schools serving grades 9-12: South St. Paul High School, S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr., and SSP Virtual. These schools vary in size, performance, and student-teacher ratios, providing a diverse set of educational options for the community.

South St. Paul High School stands out as the largest and highest-performing school in the district, with 39.17% of 10th graders proficient or better in reading, compared to the district average of 39.85% and the state average of 49.59%. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.2 may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. In contrast, S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr. serves a smaller population of 94 students and has significantly lower proficiency rates, with 0% of 11th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the district and state averages.

Across the district, the four-year graduation rate is 84.2%, slightly lower than the state average, and the dropout rate is 4.4%, higher than the state average. The district's virtual school, SSP Virtual, has limited data available, but appears to have similar graduation and dropout rates as the other high schools. Addressing the disparities in student outcomes and exploring the factors contributing to these differences could be valuable next steps for the South St. Paul Public School District.

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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
South St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	700 N 2nd St	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 457-9408	866	51	16.8	54.3%	424 (49.0%)	68 (7.9%)	279 (32.2%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.9%)	37	305^th of 450 public high schools	32.2%		45.3	286^th of 480 public high schools	40.4%	19	22.3	22.3	39.2	39.2	$11,884
S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 450-9966	99	7	13.4	84.8%	29 (29.3%)	14 (14.1%)	40 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$15,322
SSP Virtual	Public, Virtual	10-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 450-9966	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 917	0.01 mi	14
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	1.2 mi	14	145^th
Academic Arts High School	1.82 mi	1	394^th
Saint Paul Public Schools	2.31 mi	89	345^th
Inver Grove Heights Schools	2.47 mi	9	280^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 Minnesota Department of Education.

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