High school (grades 9-12) · Saint Paul, MN
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art
Federal NCES profile for St Paul Conservatory Performing Art, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #18 of 21
- high schools in Saint Paul · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.8:1
- students per teacher
- 9.8%
- free-lunch eligible
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks #18 of 21 high schools in Saint Paul, MN.
School address
NCES ID 270035104098 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-32 students YoY
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art shrank from 397 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-32 students YoY 270035104098 · Saint Paul, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER
336 enr · 16.8:1 · 9.8% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Stem Academy (336 students)
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art shrank from 397 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How St Paul Conservatory Performing Art compares
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.8% | ▼ 77% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 336 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for St Paul Conservatory Performing Art reports $10,766 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~336 students)
Frequently asked questions about St Paul Conservatory Performing Art
How many students attend St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art has 336 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint Paul, MN. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 365 (2023-24), down 32.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
The student-teacher ratio at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is 16.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
9.8% of students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
The largest demographic group at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is White at 63.1% of enrollment, in Saint Paul, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does St Paul Conservatory Performing Art rank among high schools in Saint Paul?
By Resource Investment Index, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks #18 of 21 high schools in Saint Paul, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Saint Paul on the city page.
What other schools are in St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?
None; St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is a single-school charter district, and St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is its only campus.