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St. Paul City High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

St. Paul City High School is a public charter high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 150 students. The school is part of the St. Paul City School District, which is ranked 444 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Paul City High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota, with rankings between 436-459 out of 472-480 high schools over the past few years. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly below the state averages, with 0% proficiency in math and only 13.89% proficiency in reading for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 60.7% and 84.2% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate ranges from 4.4% to 14.2%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Como Park Senior High, Focus Beyond, and City Academy, also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, but they generally outperform St. Paul City High School in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's smaller student-teacher ratio does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

152

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55103-8888

(651) 225-9177

District: St. Paul City School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

African American:

25.7%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2022 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (8% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (61% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Minnesota avg47%

442^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2022

From bottom 8% (2022) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 446St. Paul City School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	442 of 450	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	459 of 480	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	453 of 476	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	436 of 472	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	70 of 94	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	89 of 102	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	356 of 358	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	400 of 403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	115 of 124	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	142 of 145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	374 of 389	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	364 of 393	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	284 of 312	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	375 of 377	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	387 of 405	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	376 of 398	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-36 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
St. Paul City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	152	11	14.1	88.8%	4 (2.6%)	39 (25.7%)	89 (58.6%)	9 (5.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	5.1	442^nd of 450 public high schools	1.8%		5.4	459^th of 480 public high schools	4.4%	17				0.0	0.0				13.9	13.9
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Public, Charter	9-12	16 W 5th Street	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 290-2225	336	17	19.2	15.8%	212 (63.1%)	21 (6.3%)	48 (14.3%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	75.7	102^nd of 450 public high schools	77.3%		86.5	41^st of 480 public high schools	91.5%	61				31.0	31.0				80.4	80.4	$11,858
Creative Arts Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	65 Kellogg Blvd E	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 292-3480	382	21	18.3	75.4%	86 (22.5%)	117 (30.6%)	68 (17.8%)	61 (16.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)	7.0	8.2	10.3		7.8	12.7	25.0	32.6	57.1	27.9	$15,324
Journeys Secondary School	Public	8-12	90 Western Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1900	73	14	5.2	80.8%	11 (15.1%)	42 (57.5%)	9 (12.3%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)											$43,351
MMSA Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	169 Jenks Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	327	15	21.6	99.1%	4 (1.2%)	307 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	424^th of 450 public high schools	5.8%		7	447^th of 480 public high schools	6.9%	23	1.9	20.8	21.8	2.6	12.4	19.6	20.8	23.6	22.2	21.6	$5,926
A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent	Public	5-12	1037 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-7970	26	6	4.6	88.5%	1 (3.8%)	13 (50.0%)	7 (26.9%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$26,767
Como Park Senior High	Public	9-12	740 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8800	1,034	52	19.7	69.1%	179 (17.3%)	319 (30.9%)	120 (11.6%)	316 (30.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (9.0%)	20.1	378^th of 450 public high schools	16.0%		20.5	390^th of 480 public high schools	18.8%	12				9.6	9.6				32.8	32.8	$15,599
Focus Beyond	Public	9-12	340 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-5997	212	24	8.7	78.3%	46 (21.7%)	71 (33.5%)	36 (17.0%)	46 (21.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$31,474
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	25.0				22.2	22.2
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	135	8	17.1	87.4%	14 (10.4%)	42 (31.1%)	20 (14.8%)	39 (28.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$15,624

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul City High School

What is the racial makeup of St. Paul City High School?

Students at St. Paul City High School are 59% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% American Indian.

What district is St. Paul City High School in?

St. Paul City School

Is St. Paul City High School a good school?

St. Paul City High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend St. Paul City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended St. Paul City High School.

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