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South St. Paul High School

Q: Is South St. Paul High School a good school?

South St. Paul High School ranks 305 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 32% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

South St. Paul High School is a public high school serving 868 students in grades 9-12 in the South St. Paul Public School District in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 22.29% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math and 39.17% of 10th graders proficient or better in Reading, compared to state averages of 34.96% and 51.26%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.6% to 85.4%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average.

South St. Paul High School also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.52% to 54.93%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's performance data reveals substantial achievement gaps between different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools for the performance of female, male, African American, Hispanic, multi-racial, English Language Learner, and special education students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Open World Learning Secondary, a public magnet school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district, South St. Paul High School generally underperforms on academic measures and has a lower 4-year graduation rate. The low ranking and 1-star rating of the South St. Paul Public School District suggest that the district as a whole may be facing systemic challenges that are impacting the performance of its schools, including South St. Paul High School.

866

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,884

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N 2nd St
South Saint Paul, MN 55075-2062

(651) 457-9408

District: South St. Paul Public School District

Feeder schools for South St. Paul High School:

Elementary:	Kaposia Education Center Elementary
	Lincoln Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

305^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

324^th of 446South St. Paul Public School District 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
2019	21.8	431 of 533	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	424 of 518	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	435 of 523	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	370 of 508	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.5	331 of 516	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	257 of 490	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	202 of 488	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	261 of 469	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	293 of 478	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	270 of 454	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	141 of 230	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.0	298 of 409	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.1	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	225 of 406	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	260 of 396	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	247 of 387	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	305 of 450	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	286 of 480	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	303 of 476	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	279 of 472	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	277 of 428	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	226 of 492	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	204 of 494	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	221 of 489	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	158 of 489	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.3	108 of 504	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	197 of 483	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	227 of 534	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	163 of 539	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	201 of 545	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	290 of 540	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	93 of 234	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	234 of 460	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.6	174 of 463	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	219 of 452	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	286 of 433	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	89 of 109	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	71 of 103	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	77 of 102	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	94.3	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	273 of 358	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	292 of 403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	266 of 396	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	268 of 388	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	188 of 401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	142 of 395	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	89 of 124	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	24 of 129	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	262 of 333	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	281 of 389	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	271 of 393	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	178 of 312	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	116 of 270	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	138 of 370	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	143 of 374	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	275 of 377	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	237 of 405	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	285 of 398	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	258 of 403	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	247 of 351	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	244 of 411	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	242 of 398	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	53 of 66	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	170 of 178	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	149 of 221	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	183 of 216	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	92 of 214	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	152 of 195	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	258 of 376	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	188 of 402	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	215 of 398	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	204 of 401	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	255 of 364	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	192 of 412	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	163 of 414	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)18th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-10 vs state

Math22%-23 vs state

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Schools Near South St. Paul High School

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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
South St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	700 N 2nd St	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 457-9408	866	51	16.8	54.3%	424 (49.0%)	68 (7.9%)	279 (32.2%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.9%)	37	305^th of 450 public high schools	32.2%		45.3	286^th of 480 public high schools	40.4%	19				22.3	22.3				39.2	39.2	$11,884
S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 450-9966	99	7	13.4	84.8%	29 (29.3%)	14 (14.1%)	40 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.2%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$15,322
SSP Virtual	Public, Virtual	10-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 450-9966	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
917 DCALS North	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	54	8	6.7	70.4%	10 (18.5%)	12 (22.2%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Branch Out Transitional Services	Public	12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	29	3	10.9	65.5%	14 (48.3%)	3 (10.3%)	9 (31.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$27,474
Academic Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	60 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Academic Arts High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 457-7427	78	13	5.8	28.2%	36 (46.2%)	14 (17.9%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	19.2	382^nd of 450 public high schools	15.1%		11.2	432^nd of 480 public high schools	10.0%	50				5.9	5.9				36.4	36.4	$20,116
Guadalupe Alternative Programs	Public	7-12	381 Robie St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 262-5801	83	0		96.4%	4 (4.8%)	34 (41.0%)	28 (33.7%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$17,337
Humboldt High School	Public	6-12	30 Baker St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8600	955	52	18.3	84.0%	53 (5.5%)	236 (24.7%)	212 (22.2%)	387 (40.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.5%)	12.7	406^th of 450 public high schools	9.8%		9.3	438^th of 480 public high schools	8.8%	32	7.1	8.2	4.7	2.6	5.7	23.5	12.1	14.6	27.8	19.4	$17,564
Open World Learning Secondary	Public, Magnet	6-12	640 Humboldt Avenue	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 293-8670	504	24	20.6	30.0%	297 (58.9%)	38 (7.5%)	60 (11.9%)	40 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.9%)	77.7	92^nd of 450 public high schools	79.6%		86.7	40^th of 480 public high schools	91.7%	52	38.8	55.4	53.1	35.9	45.8	63.4	62.9	70.8	65.7	65.6	$5,237

Frequently Asked Questions about South St. Paul High School

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

Students at South St. Paul High School are 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend South St. Paul High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended South St. Paul High School.

Is South St. Paul High School a good school?

South St. Paul High School ranks 305^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South St. Paul High School in?

South St. Paul Public School District

What schools feed into South St. Paul High School?

South St. Paul High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kaposia Education Center Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Center Elementary

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