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Humboldt High School

Public Grades 6-12
430th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 473 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 9% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Humboldt High School is a public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 6–12 with 955 students, making it the largest school in its nearby comparison group within Saint Paul Public Schools.

Academically, Humboldt ranks near the bottom of Minnesota high schools: 430 of 473 in 2025–2026 (9th percentile, 0 stars), and its state percentile has stayed between 6 and 12 for a decade. Proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were 6.4% in math, 11.3% in reading, and 6.5% in science, compared with district rates of 27.8%, 34.2%, and 19.0% and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. The contrast with Open World Learning Secondary, just 0.07 miles away and also serving grades 6–12, is striking: it ranks in the top 3% of the state with 53.4% math, 69.6% reading, and 40.2% science proficiency, though its free/reduced lunch rate is far lower (29.96% versus Humboldt's 83.98%). Creative Arts Secondary School and St Paul Conservatory Performing Art also outperform Humboldt in all three subjects.

Completion is Humboldt's relative bright spot. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 82.3% beats the district's 77.8% and is close to the state's 84.9%, while its 4.4% dropout rate is below the district's 5.6% and near the state's 4.2%; graduation has risen from 72.1% in 2022–2023. That is well above nearby alternative programs such as Journeys Secondary School (35.0%), Guadalupe Alternative Programs (35.1%), S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr. (35.2%), and 917 DCALS North (47.6%). Still, reading proficiency fell from 19.35% in 2024–2025 to 11.3%, and students receiving special education services, English learners, and low-income students all rank in the bottom quarter of schools statewide, so targeted academic support remains the key area to watch.

955
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,564
Per pupil spending ?
84.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 30 Baker St E
       Saint Paul, MN  55107-2997

(651) 293-8600

District: Saint Paul Public Schools


Feeder schools for Humboldt High School:

Elementary:    Cherokee Heights Elementary School
    Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
40.5%
African American:
24.7%
Hispanic:
22.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Math scores 39 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school8%
District avg29%
Minnesota avg43%
Middle school
531st of 546
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
430th of 473
Minnesota public high schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 10High Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools
346th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20265.8531 of 5462.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.2497 of 5194.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.1524 of 5453.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.6507 of 5294.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.4483 of 5207.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.2508 of 5212.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.0511 of 5334.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.5505 of 5182.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.2510 of 5232.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.0486 of 5084.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20152.0503 of 5162.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20141.7483 of 4901.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.5477 of 4882.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.5455 of 4693.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.2461 of 4783.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20101.2443 of 4542.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202610.2180 of 1852.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.7166 of 1691.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.6170 of 1795.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.4149 of 1649.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.9157 of 1623.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.9141 of 1410.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.4138 of 1486.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.3136 of 1370.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20268.1112 of 1120.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.8102 of 1063.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.6102 of 1118.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.8114 of 1161.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.9106 of 1103.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.186 of 871.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.5111 of 1120.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.0108 of 1080.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202630.4141 of 17017.1%★☆☆☆☆
202525.4143 of 1536.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.3104 of 15834.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.476 of 13342.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.482 of 13036.9%★★☆☆☆
202153.433 of 10267.6%★★★☆☆
201951.842 of 12065.0%★★★☆☆
201828.988 of 10919.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20264.8461 of 4671.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.1444 of 4501.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.8470 of 4740.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.1433 of 4554.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.9443 of 4675.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.4439 of 4430.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.4428 of 4392.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.7433 of 4360.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202612.4188 of 1953.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.0164 of 1756.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.5183 of 1861.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.4154 of 17813.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.5178 of 1885.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.8167 of 1712.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.0160 of 1631.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201817.724 of 254.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20268.3451 of 4581.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.6407 of 4325.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.1454 of 4734.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.9439 of 4594.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.3366 of 4049.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.3382 of 3994.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.7391 of 4155.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.7390 of 4012.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20266.3469 of 4832.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.0431 of 4524.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.3460 of 4794.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.8449 of 4643.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.9449 of 4765.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.0425 of 4372.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.1445 of 4542.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.5430 of 4381.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20186.8113 of 1140.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202618.8276 of 2966.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.1246 of 2657.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.5298 of 3072.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.2281 of 2985.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.8276 of 2884.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.1277 of 2821.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.0252 of 2530.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201815.3389 of 4289.1%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202611.2430 of 4739.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.7406 of 4509.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.3438 of 4808.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.0430 of 4769.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.9413 of 47212.5%★☆☆☆☆
20219.5389 of 4289.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.5441 of 49210.4%★☆☆☆☆
20188.4434 of 49412.1%★☆☆☆☆
20174.7461 of 4895.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.5447 of 4898.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20157.4450 of 50410.7%★☆☆☆☆
20149.4419 of 48313.3%★☆☆☆☆
20139.7441 of 53417.4%★☆☆☆☆
20128.2468 of 53913.2%★☆☆☆☆
20118.4474 of 54513.0%★☆☆☆☆
20109.6452 of 54016.3%★☆☆☆☆
200812.2401 of 46012.8%★☆☆☆☆
200712.5398 of 46314.0%★☆☆☆☆
200611.0395 of 45012.2%★☆☆☆☆
200510.8406 of 45210.2%★☆☆☆☆
20046.3399 of 4337.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202619.197 of 11414.9%★☆☆☆☆
202550.642 of 9555.8%★★★☆☆
202421.390 of 10917.4%★☆☆☆☆
20237.897 of 981.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.184 of 10217.6%★☆☆☆☆
201913.697 of 1035.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.293 of 10612.3%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202613.872 of 787.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.770 of 700.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.375 of 783.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.468 of 714.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.766 of 682.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.647 of 494.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.677 of 781.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.974 of 762.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202628.885 of 11022.7%★☆☆☆☆
202553.127 of 9471.3%★★★★☆
202451.232 of 10268.6%★★★★☆
202339.949 of 9045.6%★★☆☆☆
202258.019 of 8778.2%★★★★☆
202132.328 of 4740.4%★★☆☆☆
201933.257 of 8532.9%★★☆☆☆
201840.940 of 7848.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20265.0387 of 3982.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.8331 of 3587.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.5388 of 4033.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.0378 of 3964.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.6368 of 3885.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.5326 of 3393.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.1390 of 4012.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.8371 of 3956.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202615.1128 of 1355.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202522.2105 of 12415.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.0133 of 1458.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.1129 of 1365.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202240.379 of 13541.5%★★☆☆☆
201920.5114 of 13213.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.795 of 12926.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202619.1329 of 37712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202522.6283 of 33315.0%★☆☆☆☆
202414.7352 of 3899.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.7356 of 3939.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.0253 of 31218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202121.8233 of 27013.7%★☆☆☆☆
201911.7333 of 37010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201811.8331 of 37411.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202613.5360 of 3958.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.6366 of 3772.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.5379 of 4056.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.8371 of 3986.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.7368 of 4038.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.2330 of 3516.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.8382 of 4117.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.8372 of 3986.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20267.6217 of 2243.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.9177 of 1780.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.2202 of 2218.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.6188 of 21613.0%★☆☆☆☆
201914.9202 of 2208.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.4191 of 1952.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201816.6366 of 41411.6%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)17th percentile+14 vs school
White (2018)9th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school
Homeless (2018)4th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school
Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school
African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)1st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2018)1st percentile~ school
Asian (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school
African American (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school
White (2018)12th percentile~ school
Male (2026)9th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)8th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading11%-37 vs state
Science6%-19 vs state
Math6%-39 vs state

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Open Quote I attended this school all 4 years of high school. Its really not as bad as the rankings would suggest. Its your typical inner city school. The teachers care about students success and you really get out of it what you put in. For example. my best friend graduated in the top 10 and now holds a master's degree from hamline university. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Humboldt High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended Humboldt High School.

Students at Humboldt High School are 41% Asian, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White.

Humboldt High School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Minnesota high schools.

Humboldt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme

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