ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL operates 3 public schools serving 538 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 615 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ramsey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,144 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.6% local, 81.2% state, and 18.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 91/100, ranked #5 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 151:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% African American, 14.1% Asian across the district's schools.
St. Paul City Primary School accounts for 50.9% of all ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL school enrollment ranges from 150 students (lowest) to 313 students (highest), a spread of 163 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 38.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 538 students.
How much does ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL spend per student?
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL spends $24,144 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #5 in Minnesota.
What is the average rent near ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ramsey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL?
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL students are 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% African American, 14.1% Asian, 2.8% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL?
ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #5 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.