St. Paul City School

Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700142

St. Paul City School spent $22,794 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 3 schools enrolled 615 students in 2024-25; 73.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to St. Paul City School in enrollment (528 to 549 students) and St. Paul City School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul City School, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; Kaleidoscope Charter School $11,695; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter …$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Scho…$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618Kaleidoscope Charter School$11,695State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul City School, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; Kaleidoscope Charter School $11,695; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618Kaleidoscope Charter School$11,695State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul City School, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; Kaleidoscope Charter School $11,695; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618Kaleidoscope Charter School$11,695State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul City School, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; Kaleidoscope Charter School $11,695; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618Kaleidoscope Charter School$11,695State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$12,306,000 in revenue: 73.4% state, 1.3% local and 25.2% federal. Total spending including $1,238,000 of capital outlay was $14,292,000, or $26,565 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

St. Paul City School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,038,000; Local $165,000; Federal $3,103,000; total $12,306,000.
  • State$9,038,000 73%
  • Local$165,000 1%
  • Federal$3,103,000 25%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

538 students in 2022-23, 590 students in 2023-24, 615 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

St. Paul City School enrollment by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-235382023-245902024-25615
St. Paul City School enrollment by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-235382023-245902024-25615
St. Paul City School enrollment by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-235382023-245902024-25615
St. Paul City School enrollment by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-235382023-245902024-25615

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353846.611.6
2023-2459041.314.3
2024-2561541.214.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,449,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,552 per student

St. Paul City School booked $2,449,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 51 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $48,428 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 8 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,758,00071.8%
Special education$493,00020.1%
Other programs$198,0008.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,119 in 2018-19, $3,273 in 2019-20, $3,963 in 2020-21, $4,592 in 2021-22, $4,552 in 2022-23.

St. Paul City School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,119, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $3,963, 2021-22: $4,592, 2022-23: $4,55202k4k6k2018-19$3,1192019-20$3,2732020-21$3,9632021-22$4,5922022-23$4,552
St. Paul City School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,119, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $3,963, 2021-22: $4,592, 2022-23: $4,55202k4k6k2018-19$3,1192019-20$3,2732020-21$3,9632021-22$4,5922022-23$4,552
St. Paul City School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,119, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $3,963, 2021-22: $4,592, 2022-23: $4,55202k4k6k2018-19$3,1192019-20$3,2732020-21$3,9632021-22$4,5922022-23$4,552
St. Paul City School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,119, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $3,963, 2021-22: $4,592, 2022-23: $4,55202k4k6k2018-19$3,1192019-20$3,2732020-21$3,9632021-22$4,5922022-23$4,552

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Paul City School scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 7% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts17%51.1%266
Math7%44.8%261

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 16 students in St. Paul City School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%83.3%
Students in the class1669,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 313 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
St. Paul City Primary School31313.684.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 150 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
St. Paul City Middle School15020.082.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 152 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
St. Paul City High School15214.185.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about St. Paul City School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentSt. Paul City School ranks 29 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,794).#29 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaSt. Paul City School is the number 281 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 538 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#281 of 543
  3. Parkers Prairie Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 541 students in fall 2022, $14,673 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,673
  4. Brandon-Evansville Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 535 students in fall 2022, $13,123 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,123
  5. Compare St. Paul City School with Parkers Prairie Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. St. Paul City High School, its largest high school152 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.152
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaSt. Paul City School spent $48,428 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$48,428
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about St. Paul City School

  1. How many schools and students are in St. Paul City School?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 615 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does St. Paul City School spend per student?
    $22,794 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does St. Paul City School's money come from?
    $12,306,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.4% state, 1.3% local and 25.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does St. Paul City School spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,449,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,552 per student. Divided by the 51 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $48,428 per teacher, more than 8 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in St. Paul City School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Paul City School scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 7% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in St. Paul City School?
    60-79% of the 16 students in St. Paul City School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is St. Paul City School's NCES district ID?
    2700142. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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