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Saint Paul Public Schools


At a glance
345thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 1
Better than 22% of Minnesota districts
360 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299
·(651) 632-3760·All Minnesota district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 22.6% of districts
89
Schools
33,041
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedJie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy16th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools
Biggest riser
Hidden River Middle School up 135 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Four Seasons Elementary 8.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
1★
0★
29 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Saint Paul Public Schools district encompasses 84 schools, including 51 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, 17 high schools, and 6 alternative schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages on key metrics, though a handful of standout institutions are outperforming the state.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy, which ranks 16th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and has exceptional proficiency rates of 83.84% in math and 75.13% in reading. Other high-achieving schools include Randolph Heights Elementary, ranked 32nd in the state, and Horace Mann School, ranked 43rd. The district's top-performing high school is Open World Learning Secondary, which ranks 40th out of 480 Minnesota high schools.

In contrast, the Saint Paul Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 345th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Graduation rates across the district are 84.2%, with dropout rates of 4.4%. Math and reading proficiency rates vary widely, from a high of 90.28% at Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy to a low of 2.63% at Humboldt High School. Addressing these disparities and improving overall performance will be a key priority for the district moving forward.

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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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