Total enrollment
90,695
+1,396 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
Ramsey County
Minnesota · Public K-12
Within Ramsey County, Minnesota, families have 302 public-school options to consider, collectively serving 94,437 K-12 students. Saint Paul Public Schools is the heaviest district by enrollment. By level, that breaks down as 138 elementary, 43 middle, and 92 high schools.
7-year change in Ramsey County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
231
+10 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 36%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
20%
was 21%
% Asian
23%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
542,945
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
302
62 districts
Enrollment
94,437
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$81,568
Above Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.3%
Above Minnesota avg
Elementary
138
43,504 students
Middle
43
14,847 students
High
92
34,140 students
Combined / other
29
1,946 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Saint Paul Public Schools
32,636 students · 62 districts in Ramsey County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Ramsey County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
45.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
36
23.1% under 18
Test scores in Ramsey County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 159 schools ranked. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 | Saint Paul | High | 07-12 | 3,536 | · |
| White Bear Lake Area High School | White Bear Lake | High | 09-12 | 2,572 | · |
| ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH | Roseville | High | 09-12 | 2,276 | · |
| Mounds View Senior High | Arden Hills | High | 09-12 | 1,833 | · |
| Irondale Senior High | New Brighton | High | 09-12 | 1,812 | · |
| Central Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,682 | · |
| North Senior High | North Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,649 | · |
| Harding Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,591 | · |
| Highland Park Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,392 | · |
| WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIOR | White Bear Lake | Combined | 09-10 | 1,322 | · |
| WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIOR | White Bear Lake | High | 11-12 | 1,196 | · |
| Chippewa Middle School | North Oaks | Middle | 06-08 | 1,093 | · |
| Johnson Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,076 | · |
| John Glenn Middle | Maplewood | Middle | 06-08 | 1,073 | · |
| Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo | Saint Paul | Elementary | 01-08 | 1,066 | · |
| Washington Technology Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,063 | · |
| Como Park Senior High | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 1,034 | · |
| Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,017 | · |
| Hmong College Prep Academy ES | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 988 | · |
| Turtle Lake Elementary | Shoreview | Elementary | 01-05 | 985 | · |
| Humboldt High School | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 955 | · |
| Central Middle | White Bear Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 922 | · |
| Carver Elementary | Maplewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 898 | · |
| Mariner Middle School | White Bear Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 881 | · |
| ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLE | Little Canada | Middle | 06-08 | 853 | · |
| Highview Middle School | New Brighton | Middle | 06-08 | 823 | · |
| Highland Park Middle School | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 811 | · |
| Justice Alan Page Elementary School | Maplewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 804 | · |
| HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS | Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 791 | · |
| SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE | White Bear Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 750 | · |
| Valentine Hills Elementary | Arden Hills | Elementary | 01-05 | 750 | · |
| Island Lake Elementary | Shoreview | Elementary | 01-05 | 741 | · |
| Pike Lake Kindergarten Center | New Brighton | Elementary | PK-KG | 733 | · |
| Bel Air Elementary | New Brighton | Elementary | 01-05 | 729 | · |
| Hmong College Prep Academy MS | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 724 | · |
| PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOL | Roseville | Elementary | PK-08 | 718 | · |
| Community School of Excellence Elem | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 696 | · |
| Washington Technology Middle School | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 693 | · |
| Richardson Elementary | North Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 | · |
| Hidden River Middle School | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 640 | · |
| Edgewood Middle School | Mounds View | Middle | 06-08 | 639 | · |
| Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 638 | · |
| LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARY | Little Canada | Elementary | KG-06 | 632 | · |
| Battle Creek Middle | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 619 | · |
| Adams Magnet Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 | · |
| Frost Lake Elementary School | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 | · |
| Murray Middle School | Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 576 | · |
| American Indian Magnet School | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-08 | 571 | · |
| Mississippi Creative Arts Elem | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 570 | · |
| BRIMHALL ELEMENTARY | Roseville | Elementary | KG-06 | 569 | · |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-08 | 563 | · |
| MN Virtual Secondary School | Roseville | High | 06-12 | 561 | · |
| Community School of Excellence - MS | Saint Paul | Middle | 05-08 | 560 | · |
| Nova Classical Academy Upper School | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 556 | · |
| Twin Cities Academy | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 547 | · |
| Matoska International | White Bear Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 543 | · |
| HGA Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 525 | · |
| Pinewood Elementary | Mounds View | Elementary | 01-05 | 523 | · |
| Saint Paul Music Academy | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-06 | 514 | · |
| Open World Learning Secondary | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 504 | · |
| Sunnyside Elementary | New Brighton | Elementary | 01-05 | 498 | · |
| Otter Lake Elementary | White Bear Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 | · |
| Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 | · |
| Hazel Park Preparatory Academy | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-08 | 489 | · |
| Nova Classical Academy Lower School | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 485 | · |
| Battle Creek Elementary School | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | White Bear Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 | · |
| Farnsworth Aerospace Lower | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 466 | · |
| WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY | Shoreview | Elementary | KG-06 | 459 | · |
| Farnsworth Aerospace Upper | Saint Paul | Middle | 05-08 | 453 | · |
| ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-08 | 451 | · |
| St. Anthony Park Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-06 | 451 | · |
| Randolph Heights Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| GLOBAL ACADEMY | New Brighton | Elementary | KG-08 | 447 | · |
| Bruce F Vento Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 | · |
| Horace Mann School | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | Falcon Heights | Elementary | KG-06 | 442 | · |
| HGA Secondary | Saint Paul | High | 08-12 | 442 | · |
| Weaver Elementary | Maplewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 | · |
| Global Arts Plus Upper | Saint Paul | Middle | 05-08 | 437 | · |
| HOPE Community Academy Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 434 | · |
| Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-05 | 431 | · |
| Urban Academy | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-08 | 416 | · |
| Cowern Elementary | North Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 413 | · |
| CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY | Roseville | Elementary | KG-06 | 411 | · |
| GREAT RIVER SCHOOL | Saint Paul | High | 07-12 | 411 | · |
| Global Arts Plus Lower | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 410 | · |
| Groveland Park Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 409 | · |
| Highland Park Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 | · |
| Vadnais Heights Elementary | White Bear Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
| Lakeaires Elementary | White Bear Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 | · |
| EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 | · |
| Midway Star Academy | Saint Paul | Elementary | KG-08 | 393 | · |
| Como Park Elementary | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 387 | · |
| EDGERTON ELEMENTARY | Maplewood | Elementary | KG-06 | 385 | · |
| Great River Elementary School | Saint Paul | Elementary | 01-06 | 383 | · |
| Creative Arts Secondary School | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 382 | · |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Maplewood | Elementary | PK-PK | 373 | · |
| New Century School | Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 | · |
| STEP Academy Charter School | Saint Paul | High | 06-12 | 366 | · |
Cities in Ramsey County
About Ramsey County
In Minnesota, Ramsey County is a wide-reaching county of about 542,945 residents. 302 public schools across the county hosts about 94,437 students between them.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $81,568 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 5% noticeably above the Minnesota median.
For a sense of the school types, Ramsey County consists of 138 elementary schools (43,504 students), 43 middle schools (14,847), 92 high schools (34,140), and 29 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Ramsey County is Saint Paul Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 32,636 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Ramsey County has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 89,299 students to 90,695. Ramsey County now counts 231 public schools, up from 221 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ramsey County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Ramsey County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data