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St. Paul City High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

St. Paul City High School is a small public high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving roughly 152 students in grades 9–12 as part of the St. Paul City School district. Both the school and the district rank near the bottom of Minnesota's schools. Statewide, the school placed 407 of 473 schools in 2025–2026 — the 14th percentile, with one star — an improvement over the 2nd percentile in 2024–2025.

Math is the school's clearest academic challenge: proficiency was 0% in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while the state averaged 44.9%. Reading proficiency was 22.7% (state: 48.6%), better than the district's 10.4% but below nearby schools such as St Paul Conservatory Performing Art (69%) and City Academy (11.7% in math). Science is a relative bright spot at 22.7%, close to the state's 25.5% and above Creative Arts Secondary School, MMSA Secondary School, and Community of Peace Academy High School.

Completion is the other major concern. The graduation rate was 61.2% versus 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate was 12.9% versus 4.2% statewide — the highest among nearby schools reporting one. With 88.82% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, poverty is high, but similar nearby schools post stronger completion results: MMSA Secondary School (99.08% free/reduced lunch, 88.2% graduation, 2.9% dropout) and HOPE Community Academy High School (85.48%, 83.3%, 0.0%). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1, lower than Como Park Senior High's 19.7. Results also vary by student group, with English language learners and Hispanic students showing comparatively stronger relative ranks in recent years and other groups ranking much lower. Because the school is small, year-to-year changes should be read with caution.

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: Improving — 8th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (61% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg7%

Minnesota avg43%

407^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2022

From bottom 8% (2022) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

442^nd of 458St. 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
2026	16.8	407 of 473	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.7	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	21.7	314 of 377	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.1	364 of 395	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+28 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading23%-26 vs state

Science23%-3 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	16.8	407^th of 473 public high schools	14.0%		5.1	442^nd of 450 public high schools	1.8%	35				22.7	22.7		22.7	22.7				0.0	0.0
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%)	80.5	72^nd of 473 public high schools	84.8%		75.7	102^nd of 450 public high schools	77.3%	30				69.0	69.0		51.1	51.1				26.9	26.9	$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%)	58.1	210^th of 473 public high schools	55.6%					(n/a)	20.0	20.4	34.1	51.9	28.5	2.9	20.0	9.3	3.7	7.8	16.7	31.8	11.7	$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%)	7.3	445^th of 473 public high schools	5.9%		9.2	424^th of 450 public high schools	5.8%	21	31.9	22.4	38.0	16.2	27.9	4.2	6.1	4.9	6.4	11.1	24.5	0.0	11.7	$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)														$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%)	21.3	385^th of 473 public high schools	18.6%		20.1	378^th of 450 public high schools	16.0%	7				24.8	24.8		17.6	17.6				13.8	13.8	$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%)	31.2	335^th of 473 public high schools	29.2%					(n/a)				31.3	31.3		25.8	25.8				12.9	12.9
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%)	7.6	444^th of 473 public high schools	6.1%					(n/a)							7.7	7.7				0.0	0.0	$15,624

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul City High School

Is St. Paul City High School a good school?

St. Paul City High School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Minnesota high schools.

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.

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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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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