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The Next Step

Public Grades 11-12

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,642

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2586 7th Ave E
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-8888

(651) 621-1900

District: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

20.2%

Asian:

15.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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329^th of 446North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale among Minnesota districts

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)							(n/a)					$2,936
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)							(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%	4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768

Frequently Asked Questions about The Next Step

What is the racial makeup of The Next Step?

Students at The Next Step are 42% White, 20% African American, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is The Next Step in?

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

How many students attend The Next Step?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended The Next Step.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)					$2,936
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)								(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%		4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768