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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270035104098Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
61.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,766
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 11.0%
African American 6.3%
Asian 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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