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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Saint Paul, Minnesota

54 public schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. LIFE Prep leads the list at -56.4%, against a median of -17.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Best Enrollment change

-56.4%

Median Enrollment change

-17.0%

FASTEST DECLINING · SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	LIFE Prep	SAINT PAUL, MN	LIFE PREP	307	134	-56.4%
2	Washington Technology Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	2,114	1,063	-49.7%
3	MMSA Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	472	243	-48.5%
4	Hmong College Prep Academy MS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	1,304	724	-44.5%
5	Four Seasons Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	461	256	-44.5%
6	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	324	181	-44.1%
7	EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	663	393	-40.7%
8	Community School of Excellence Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	Community School of Excellence	1,102	696	-36.8%
9	Chelsea Heights Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	481	305	-36.6%
10	Crossroads Science Program	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	299	192	-35.8%
11	Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Academias La Paz	509	336	-34.0%
12	ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	SAINT PAUL, MN	ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	501	336	-32.9%
13	Crossroads Montessori	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	253	178	-29.6%
14	The Heights Community School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	489	346	-29.2%
15	Humboldt High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,346	955	-29.0%
16	Farnsworth Aerospace Upper	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	622	453	-27.2%
17	Benjamin E Mays IB World School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	445	336	-24.5%
18	Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	626	489	-21.9%
19	Como Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	493	387	-21.5%
20	Como Park Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,291	1,034	-19.9%
21	Murray Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	718	576	-19.8%
22	Global Arts Plus Upper	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	541	437	-19.2%
23	HOPE Community Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	536	434	-19.0%
24	Saint Paul Music Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	632	514	-18.7%
25	Bruce F Vento Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	548	446	-18.6%
26	Harding Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,925	1,591	-17.4%
27	Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	359	297	-17.3%
28	Johnson Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,292	1,076	-16.7%
29	ECSE Inclusion	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	393	329	-16.3%
30	Community of Peace Academy Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	389	326	-16.2%
31	Early Education - Birth to Three	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	369	311	-15.7%
32	Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,258	1,066	-15.3%
33	L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	332	282	-15.1%
34	HGA Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	606	525	-13.4%
35	Twin Cities Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Twin Cities Academy	624	547	-12.3%
36	Creative Arts Secondary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	433	382	-11.8%
37	St. Anthony Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	509	451	-11.4%
38	American Indian Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	644	571	-11.3%
39	Eastern Heights Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	352	318	-9.7%
40	Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	539	492	-8.7%
41	Battle Creek Middle	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	676	619	-8.4%
42	JJ Hill Montessori	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	389	360	-7.5%
43	ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	337	313	-7.1%
44	Hamline Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	289	272	-5.9%
45	Central Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	1,785	1,682	-5.8%
46	Groveland Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	432	409	-5.3%
47	Adams Magnet Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	632	605	-4.3%
48	Farnsworth Aerospace Lower	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	487	466	-4.3%
49	Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	661	638	-3.5%
50	Community of Peace Academy High Sch	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	254	250	-1.6%

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