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 2024-25

Total enrollment

90,695

+1,396 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18

School 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

14,847 students

High

34,140 students

Combined / other

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

White

59%

Hispanic

Black

12%

Asian

15%

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

35%

Hispanic

13%

Black

20%

Asian

23%

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

45.6%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

8.3%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.9%

civilian labor

Median age

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)

ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART· 80.4%
Nova Classical Academy Upper School· 79.5%
Randolph Heights Elementary· 75.9%
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy· 75.1%
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter· 75.0%

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)

Four Seasons Elementary· 3.9%
Benjamin E Mays IB World School· 5.2%
Career Pathways· 5.9%
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary· 6.0%
ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL· 9.7%

See all 159 schools in Ramsey County ranked by score →

All schools (302)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
JJ Hill Montessori	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	360	·
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center	Shoreview	Elementary	PK-KG	357	·
The Heights Community School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	346	·
Nokomis Montessori North Campus	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	344	·
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U	Saint Paul	Middle	05-08	337	·
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	336	·
Benjamin E Mays IB World School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	336	·
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	Saint Paul	High	09-12	336	·
Maxfield Elementary School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	331	·
ECSE Inclusion	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-PK	329	·
MMSA Secondary School	Saint Paul	High	06-12	327	·
Community of Peace Academy Elem	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-04	326	·
Saint Paul Online High School	Saint Paul	High	09-12	324	·
Eastern Heights Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	318	·
ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	313	·
Early Education - Birth to Three	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-PK	311	·
Chelsea Heights Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	305	·
Daytons Bluff Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	301	·
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	297	·
East African Magnet School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-06	296	·
Highwood Hills Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	292	·
New Century School Secondary	Saint Paul	High	06-12	284	·
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	282	·
Community of Peace Academy Middle	Saint Paul	Middle	05-08	279	·
Willow Lane Elementary	White Bear Lake	Elementary	PK-05	279	·
Hamline Elementary School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	272	·
Harambee Elementary School	Maplewood	Elementary	PK-06	264	·
Nokomis Montessori South Campus	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	258	·
Four Seasons Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	256	·
MINNESOTA ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL	Saint Paul	High	09-12	254	·
Community of Peace Academy High Sch	Saint Paul	High	09-12	250	·
AFSA High School	Vadnais Heights	High	07-12	246	·
MMSA Elementary School	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-05	243	·
Birch Lake Elementary	White Bear Lake	Elementary	PK-05	239	·
Cherokee Heights Elementary School	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	228	·
HOPE Community Academy Middle	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	221	·
LEAP High School	Saint Paul	High	09-12	220	·
Gordon Parks High School	Saint Paul	High	07-12	217	·
STEP Academy Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-05	214	·
Focus Beyond	Saint Paul	High	09-12	212	·
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-06	212	·
Community School of Excellence High	Saint Paul	High	09-12	199	·
HGA Junior High	Saint Paul	Middle	06-07	196	·
Sejong Academy Lower School	Maplewood	Elementary	PK-05	196	·
Gentry Academy Middle	Vadnais Heights	Middle	05-08	195	·
Crossroads Science Program	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	192	·
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview	Shoreview	High	07-12	189	·
AVALON SCHOOL	Saint Paul	High	09-12	182	·
HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	Saint Paul	High	09-12	181	·
Crossroads Montessori	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-05	178	·
FAIRVIEW PROGRAM	Roseville	Combined	PK-12	166	·
Oak Hill Montessori Community	Shoreview	Elementary	PK-08	166	·
Rise Academy	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-06	164	·
Metro Deaf School	Saint Paul	Combined	PK-12	156	·
Normandy Park Education Center	White Bear Lake	Elementary	PK-KG	154	·
St. Paul City High School	Saint Paul	High	09-12	152	·
ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	150	·
AFSA Elementary	Little Canada	Elementary	PK-06	149	·
Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	149	·
North Metro Flex Academy	North Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-06	146	·
Level Up Academy	White Bear Lake	Elementary	KG-05	145	·
Saint Paul Online Middle School	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	145	·
White Bear Area Learning Center	White Bear Lake	High	09-12	140	·
Sejong Academy Upper School	Maplewood	High	06-12	136	·
City Academy	Saint Paul	High	09-12	135	·
Gentry Academy High	Vadnais Heights	High	09-12	134	·
LIFE Prep	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-06	134	·
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	02-04	133	·
CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-06	132	·
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	Saint Paul	Middle	05-07	131	·
Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-04	128	·
The Journey School	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-06	125	·
HOPE Community Academy High School	Saint Paul	High	09-12	124	·
East View Academy	Little Canada	High	09-12	122	·
Career Pathways	Saint Paul	High	06-12	121	·
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Saint Paul	Middle	05-08	117	·
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	Saint Paul	Elementary	PK-01	116	·
Bridge View Special Education	Saint Paul	Combined	KG-12	115	·
Quora Secondary School	Little Canada	High	07-12	115	·
Mounds View ALC	Mounds View	High	07-12	114	·
Saint Paul Online Elementary School	Saint Paul	Elementary	KG-05	109	·
ALC Gateway to College	Saint Paul	High	08-12	107	·
Upper Mississippi High Academy	Saint Paul	High	09-12	102	·
White Bear Lake District Center	White Bear Lake	Elementary	PK-PK	97	·
Birth to Two ECSE	New Brighton	Elementary	PK-PK	93	·
The Next Step	North Saint Paul	High	11-12	84	·
FACE TO FACE ACADEMY	Saint Paul	High	09-12	83	·
Guadalupe Alternative Programs	Saint Paul	High	07-12	83	·
ECSE Program	New Brighton	Elementary	PK-PK	82	·
FAIRVIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL	Roseville	High	10-12	81	·
Avalon Middle School	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	75	·
622 Online High School	North Saint Paul	High	09-12	74	·
Journeys Secondary School	Saint Paul	High	08-12	73	·
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Saint Paul	Middle	05-08	72	·
Level Up Academy Middle School	White Bear Lake	Middle	06-08	64	·
South Campus Education Center	White Bear Lake	High	05-12	62	·
Jennings Community School	Saint Paul	High	07-12	57	·
Rivereast Program	Saint Paul	Combined	KG-12	54	·
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy	Saint Paul	Middle	06-08	54	·
Webster K-12	North St Paul	Combined	KG-12	52	·

Cities in Ramsey County

Saint Paul184 schools White Bear Lake30 schools Roseville16 schools Maplewood14 schools Shoreview13 schools North Saint Paul12 schools Little Canada9 schools New Brighton9 schools Mounds View6 schools Vadnais Heights3 schools Arden Hills2 schools North St Paul2 schools Falcon Heights1 school North Oaks1 school

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

How many public schools are in Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has 302 public K-12 schools serving approximately 94,437 students.

How many high schools are in Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has 92 public high schools, serving approximately 34,140 students.

How many middle schools are in Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has 43 public middle schools, serving approximately 14,847 students.

How many elementary schools are in Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has 138 public elementary schools, serving approximately 43,504 students.

What is the largest school district in Ramsey County?

Saint Paul Public Schools is the largest school district in Ramsey County, serving approximately 32,636 students. The county contains 62 school districts overall.

What is the population of Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 542,945, with a median age of 36. About 23.1% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Ramsey County?

Median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568, above the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 8.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Ramsey County?

Approximately 45.6% of adults 25 and older in Ramsey County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Ramsey County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 57.3% of students in Ramsey County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Minnesota county average of 41.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Ramsey County schools?

Across Ramsey County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.7 to 1.

Ramsey County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data