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If you had an hour of school board time for Central Senior High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,682
High
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001564
Central Senior High
275 LEXINGTON PKWY N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104 · (651) 744-4900 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,682 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
670 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 454 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 398 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 423 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
29.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Senior High
Central Senior High's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Senior High this school | 1,682 | 39.8% | 46.6% |
| John Marshall High School ROCHESTER | 1,549 | 40.7% | 41.5% |
| Champlin Park High School CHAMPLIN | 2,978 | 36.4% | 39.0% |
| Hopkins High School MINNETONKA | 2,003 | 36.3% | 43.8% |
| ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGH PLYMOUTH | 1,840 | 43.7% | 44.3% |
| SPRING LAKE PARK SENIOR HIGH SPRING LAKE PARK | 1,909 | 40.3% | 33.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #111 of 397 | #8 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #236 of 401 | #13 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #78 of 397 | #8 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,682 | #44 of 764 | #5 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #329 of 332 | #28 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #37 of 338 | #11 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #190 of 444 | #35 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #100 of 146 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,682
-169 (-9%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,526
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,682 | 64 | 26.3:1 | 40% (670) |
| 2023-24 | 1,574 | 73.6 | 21.4:1 | 46% (726) |
| 2022-23 | 1,691 | 73.3 | 23.1:1 | 49% (828) |
| 2020-21 | 1,851 | 77 | 24.0:1 | 44% (810) |
| 2017-18 | 1,785 | 93.8 | 19.0:1 | 48% (861) |
| 2015-16 | 1,863 | 90 | 20.7:1 | 52% (961) |
| 2010-11 | 2,226 | 84 | 26.5:1 | 57% (1,274) |
| 2000-01 | 2,154 | 92 | 23.4:1 | 37% (804) |
| 1990-91 | 1,526 | 64 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,785 to 1,682); teachers down 32% (93.8 to 64).
About Central Senior High
Central Senior High is classified as a high school. It is located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,682 students. That compares with an average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Across its 87 schools, Saint Paul Public Schools enrolls 33,152 students. Central Senior High is one of those schools.
White students make up 47% of enrollment at Central Senior High, the largest share of any group. Next come 24% Black, 11% multiracial, 11% Asian, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 59% White among all Ramsey County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Based on 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, Central Senior High has a ratio of 26.3:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. The average for public schools in Ramsey County is 57%.
Among Minnesota public high schools, Central Senior High outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.7%.
For the population of Ramsey County, median household income comes to about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ramsey County counts 302 public schools with about 94,437 students.
Central Senior High is about 0.3 miles from JJ Hill Montessori, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Central Senior High is ahead of the 29.1% nearby average, ranking 1st of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Central Senior High is City: Large.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 1,682 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 24.0:1 to 26.3:1.
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Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Paul Public Schools
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
- Como Park Senior HighHigh · 1,034 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
Other Central Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Central Senior High. Central Senior High is the largest of the 2.
- Central Senior HighNORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, MN · 337 students
Nearby schools
- JJ Hill Montessori0.3 mi · 360
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS0.4 mi · 181
- Gordon Parks High School0.4 mi · 217
- A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent0.5 mi · 26
- HGA Elementary0.5 mi · 525
- HGA Junior High0.5 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About Central Senior HighHow many students attend Central Senior High?
Central Senior High enrolls approximately 1,682 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Central Senior High have?
Central Senior High employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Senior High?
Student demographics at Central Senior High are roughly 47% White, 7% Hispanic, 24% Black, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Central Senior High public or private?
Central Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.