Tartan Senior High vs The Next Step

How do these schools compare?

Metric Tartan Senior High The Next Step
Location Oakdale, MN North Saint Paul, MN
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,687 84
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.3:1 8.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.0% 61.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Tartan Senior High The Next Step
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,432 $15,432
District North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Tartan Senior High The Next Step
White 26.0% 41.7%
African American 17.1% 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1% 14.3%
Asian 23.1% 15.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.0% 7.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Tartan Senior High The Next Step
AP Courses Offered 14 -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 795.8:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 33.6% 29.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 6 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.