St. Paul School of Northern Lights

Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700458

St. Paul School of Northern Lights spent $15,800 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 227 students in 2024-25; 92.6% of its revenue came from the state.

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 School of Northern Lights in enrollment (218 to 232 students) and St. Paul School of Northern Lights itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul School of Northern Lights, FY23Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Cannon River STEM School $17,932; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; Marine Area Community School $15,091; Minnesota Online High School $13,175; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kGreenbush Middle River School …$20,359Skyline Math and Science Acade…$18,679Badger Independent School Dist…$18,453Cannon River STEM School$17,932Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Li…$15,800Marine Area Community School$15,091Minnesota Online High School$13,175State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul School of Northern Lights, FY23Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Cannon River STEM School $17,932; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; Marine Area Community School $15,091; Minnesota Online High School $13,175; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kGreenbush Middle River School Distr…$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Badger Independent School District …$18,453Cannon River STEM School$17,932Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800Marine Area Community School$15,091Minnesota Online High School$13,175State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul School of Northern Lights, FY23Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Cannon River STEM School $17,932; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; Marine Area Community School $15,091; Minnesota Online High School $13,175; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k22.5kGreenbush Middle River School District 2683$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Badger Independent School District 676$18,453Cannon River STEM School$17,932Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800Marine Area Community School$15,091Minnesota Online High School$13,175State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to St. Paul School of Northern Lights, FY23Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Cannon River STEM School $17,932; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; Marine Area Community School $15,091; Minnesota Online High School $13,175; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k22.5kGreenbush Middle River School District…$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Badger Independent School District 676$18,453Cannon River STEM School$17,932Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800Marine Area Community School$15,091Minnesota Online High School$13,175State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$3,981,000 in revenue: 92.6% state, 2.9% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $345,000 of capital outlay was $4,240,000, or $18,844 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

St. Paul School of Northern Lights revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,685,000; Local $117,000; Federal $179,000; total $3,981,000.
  • State$3,685,000 93%
  • Local$117,000 3%
  • Federal$179,000 4%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

225 students in 2022-23, 207 students in 2023-24, 227 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

St. Paul School of Northern Lights enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232252023-242072024-25227
St. Paul School of Northern Lights enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232252023-242072024-25227
St. Paul School of Northern Lights enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232252023-242072024-25227
St. Paul School of Northern Lights enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232252023-242072024-25227

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232258.526.5
2023-2420712.716.3
2024-2522717.712.8

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

$1,020,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,533 per student

St. Paul School of Northern Lights booked $1,020,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 18 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 $56,698 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 28 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$682,00066.9%
Special education$338,00033.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,657 in 2019-20, $2,782 in 2020-21, $3,646 in 2021-22, $4,533 in 2022-23.

St. Paul School of Northern Lights teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,657, 2020-21: $2,782, 2021-22: $3,646, 2022-23: $4,53302k4k6k2019-20$3,6572020-21$2,7822021-22$3,6462022-23$4,533
St. Paul School of Northern Lights teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,657, 2020-21: $2,782, 2021-22: $3,646, 2022-23: $4,53302k4k6k2019-20$3,6572020-21$2,7822021-22$3,6462022-23$4,533
St. Paul School of Northern Lights teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,657, 2020-21: $2,782, 2021-22: $3,646, 2022-23: $4,53302k4k6k2019-20$3,6572020-21$2,7822021-22$3,6462022-23$4,533
St. Paul School of Northern Lights teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,657, 2020-21: $2,782, 2021-22: $3,646, 2022-23: $4,53302k4k6k2019-20$3,6572020-21$2,7822021-22$3,6462022-23$4,533

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 School of Northern Lights scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts50-54%51.1%108
Math25-29%44.8%107

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.

1 elementary school, 212 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
St. Paul School of Northern Lights21213.422.6%Targeted 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, 15 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
St. Paul School of Northern Lights Secondary158.120.0%Not Title I

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.

Contact St. Paul School of Northern Lights

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 School of Northern Lights

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentSt. Paul School of Northern Lights ranks 143 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,800).#143 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaSt. Paul School of Northern Lights is the number 395 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 225 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#395 of 543
  3. Butterfield-Odin Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 227 students in fall 2022, $17,533 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,533
  4. Cyber Village AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 223 students in fall 2022, $16,278 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,278
  5. Compare St. Paul School of Northern Lights with Butterfield-Odin Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaSt. Paul School of Northern Lights spent $56,698 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$56,698
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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 School of Northern Lights

  1. How many schools and students are in St. Paul School of Northern Lights?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 227 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does St. Paul School of Northern Lights spend per student?
    $15,800 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 School of Northern Lights' money come from?
    $3,981,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.6% state, 2.9% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does St. Paul School of Northern Lights spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,020,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,533 per student. Divided by the 18 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,698 per teacher, more than 28 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 School of Northern Lights do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Paul School of Northern Lights scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 25-29% 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 St. Paul School of Northern Lights' NCES district ID?
    2700458. 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 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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