St. Louis Park Public School Dist.

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota - 9 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks St. Louis Park Public School Dist. #221 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,216 per pupil, St. Louis Park Public School Dist. ranks #121 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,509
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,216
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. operates 9 public schools serving 4,509 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Hennepin County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,216 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.8% local, 48.9% state, and 10.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #221 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 401.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.7% White, 20.3% African American, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aquila Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.

Its largest campus is St. Louis Park Senior High, enrolling 1,397 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Melrose, at 3 students, a 466x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

St. Louis Park Senior High accounts for 31.0% of all St. Louis Park Public School Dist. student enrollment

That dominant concentration means St. Louis Park Public School Dist.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. school enrollment varies 466× across entities

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,397 students (highest), a spread of 1,394 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. chronic absenteeism rate is 27.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within St. Louis Park Public School Dist. is typically wider than the St. Louis Park Public School Dist.-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.3%
Federal
48.9%
State
40.8%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
221 / 410
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in St. Louis Park Public School Dist..

White 51.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
African American 20.3%
Asian 2.1%
Multiracial 10.3%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 62.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across St. Louis Park Public School Dist.'s schools, above the Minnesota average of 42.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Aquila Elementary 71.6
  2. 2 Peter Hobart Elementary 69.8
  3. 3 Special Ed. 68.5
  4. 4 St. Louis Park Senior High 68.0
  5. 5 Susan Lindgren Elementary 66.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
401.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in St. Louis Park Public School Dist.

School Enrollment
St. Louis Park Senior High
1,397
St. Louis Park Middle School
965
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary
533
Aquila Elementary
498
Susan Lindgren Elementary
457
Peter Hobart Elementary
435
St. Louis Park Special Ed. Program
135
Special Ed.
15
Melrose
3

How St. Louis Park Public School Dist. Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
St. Francis Area Schools Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Willmar Public School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bemidji Public School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
New Prague Area Schools Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to St. Louis Park Public School Dist.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in St. Louis Park Public School Dist.?

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 4,509 students.

How much does St. Louis Park Public School Dist. spend per student?

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. spends $16,216 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #221 in Minnesota.

What is the demographic composition of St. Louis Park Public School Dist.?

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. students are 51.7% White, 20.3% African American, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for St. Louis Park Public School Dist.?

St. Louis Park Public School Dist. has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #221 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.