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Sejong Academy Upper School

Q: Is Sejong Academy Upper School a good school?

Sejong Academy Upper School ranks 310 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 31% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Sejong Academy Upper School is a public charter high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 111 students. The school is part of the Sejong Academy of Minnesota district, which is ranked 343 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sejong Academy Upper School has struggled, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III tests significantly below the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.87% of Sejong Academy Upper School students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 40.91%, while the state average was 49.59%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Avalon School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates, Sejong Academy Upper School's academic performance is lagging.

The school's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 81.8% to 93.7% for the four-year graduation rate and 0.0% to 4.5% for the dropout rate. Additionally, Sejong Academy Upper School serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.78% to 95.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby Avalon School, where only 31.25% of students qualify. The school's small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 13.3, is comparable to nearby schools.

136

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2410 Stillwater Rd E
Maplewood, MN 55119-8888

(651) 301-8722

District: Sejong Academy of Minnesota

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

97.1%

African American:

2.2%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

381^st of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 37% (2024) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

310^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 20% (2021) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

343^rd of 446Sejong Academy of Minnesota 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	381 of 519	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	345 of 545	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	77 of 106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.8	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	275 of 450	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	328 of 474	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	207 of 432	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	201 of 473	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	346 of 452	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	263 of 479	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	310 of 450	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	88.8	29 of 480	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	39.1	319 of 472	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	341 of 428	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.9	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+42 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-9 vs state

Math17%-28 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
Sejong Academy Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	2410 Stillwater Rd E	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 301-8722	136	6	22.7	85.3%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	310^th of 450 public high schools	31.1%		88.8	29^th of 480 public high schools	94.0%	281	4.0	25.0	22.2	18.8	16.9	37.5	45.8	38.9	40.9	40.9
Tartan Senior High	Public	9-12	828 Greenway Ave N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8600	1,687	72	23.3	59.2%	439 (26.0%)	288 (17.1%)	407 (24.1%)	389 (23.1%)	12 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	151 (9.0%)	34	322^nd of 450 public high schools	28.4%		54.1	237^th of 480 public high schools	50.6%	85				14.4	14.4				41.6	41.6	$13,373
Harding Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 6th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-4700	1,591	78	20.4	73.0%	66 (4.1%)	265 (16.7%)	275 (17.3%)	900 (56.6%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.4%)	16.8	386^th of 450 public high schools	14.2%		16.2	410^th of 480 public high schools	14.6%	24				9.9	9.9				28.6	28.6	$15,363
Twin Cities Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	690 Birmingham	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Twin Cities Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 205-4797	547	41	13.2	62.3%	82 (15.0%)	157 (28.7%)	177 (32.4%)	99 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	13.3	401^st of 450 public high schools	10.9%		18.2	400^th of 480 public high schools	16.7%	1	5.1	12.1	18.6	11.5	12.6	26.8	27.4	34.8	16.7	26.2	$14,125
Therapeutic Education Collective (T	Public	6-12	2170 7th Ave E	North St Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7110	9	0	7.0	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Lionsgate Academy AIM	Public, Charter	12	2342 Helen Street North	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-4326	51	10	5.1	39.2%	31 (60.8%)	8 (15.7%)	4 (7.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)								(n/a)											$67,840
The Next Step	Public	11-12	2586 7th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-1900	84	8	10.1	65.5%	35 (41.7%)	17 (20.2%)	12 (14.3%)	13 (15.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$24,642
North Senior High	Public	9-12	2416 E 11th Ave	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6000	1,649	72	22.9	63.5%	362 (22.0%)	291 (17.6%)	321 (19.5%)	528 (32.0%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.9%)	28.6	346^th of 450 public high schools	23.1%		34.7	335^th of 480 public high schools	30.2%	11				21.0	21.0				32.4	32.4	$13,170
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	30	7	4.0	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	8 (26.7%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$5,385
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	74	0	12.4	59.5%	22 (29.7%)	18 (24.3%)	11 (14.9%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sejong Academy Upper School

What is the racial makeup of Sejong Academy Upper School?

Students at Sejong Academy Upper School are 97% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sejong Academy Upper School a good school?

Sejong Academy Upper School ranks 310^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sejong Academy Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Sejong Academy Upper School.

What district is Sejong Academy Upper School in?

Sejong Academy of Minnesota

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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