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Saint Paul, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks St. Paul School of Northern Lights #251 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,854 per pupil, St. Paul School of Northern Lights ranks #291 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
225
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,854
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Paul School of Northern Lights operates 2 public schools serving 225 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $13,854 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.5% local, 86.8% state, and 11.8% 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 44/100, ranked #251 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.
a 60:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.2% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.
St. Paul School of Northern Lights accounts for 93.4% of all St. Paul School of Northern Lights student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of St. Paul School of Northern Lights a distant remainder — means St. Paul School of Northern Lights-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 School of Northern Lights student-counselor ratio is 60:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
St. Paul School of Northern Lights chronic absenteeism rate is 14.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to St. Paul School of Northern Lights's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in St. Paul School of Northern Lights?
St. Paul School of Northern Lights has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 225 students.
How much does St. Paul School of Northern Lights spend per student?
St. Paul School of Northern Lights spends $13,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #251 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of St. Paul School of Northern Lights?
St. Paul School of Northern Lights students are 70.2% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Paul School of Northern Lights?
St. Paul School of Northern Lights has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #251 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.