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Saint Paul, Minnesota - 87 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Saint Paul Public Schools #56 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,457 per pupil, Saint Paul Public Schools ranks #41 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
32,316
Total Enrollment
87
Schools
$20,457
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saint Paul Public Schools operates 87 public schools serving 32,316 students, placing it among the largest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 66 combined, 8 high, 7 middle, 6 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ramsey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,457 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.8% local, 53.2% state, and 21.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #56 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 87 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 285.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 26.4% African American, 24.4% Asian, 22.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is American Indian Magnet School, with a diversity index of 80.3/100.
Its largest campus is Central Senior High, enrolling 1,682 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alc Secondary Special Sites, at 1 students, a 1682x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Saint Paul Public Schools school enrollment varies 1682× across entities
Saint Paul Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,682 students (highest), a spread of 1,681 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Saint Paul Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Saint Paul Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Saint Paul Public Schools is typically wider than the Saint Paul Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Saint Paul Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 44.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Saint Paul Public Schools?
Saint Paul Public Schools has 87 schools, including 8 high, 6 elementary, 66 combined, 7 middle. Total enrollment is 32,316 students.
How much does Saint Paul Public Schools spend per student?
Saint Paul Public Schools spends $20,457 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #56 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Saint Paul Public Schools?
Saint Paul Public Schools students are 26.4% African American, 24.4% Asian, 22.4% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 87 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saint Paul Public Schools?
Saint Paul Public Schools has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #56 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.