Total enrollment
2,861
-321 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in South St. Paul Public School Dist
Minnesota · 2,861 students · 1 city
South St. Paul Public School Dist in Minnesota operates 7 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 2,861 students (around 409 per school).
4-year change in South St. Paul Public School Dist
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South St. Paul Public School Dist ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #135 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,861 | #65 of 269 | #3,379 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #69 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #59 of 267 | #3,530 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.4% | #34 of 269 | #2,732 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #21 of 152 | #714 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South St. Paul Public School Dist
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Kaposia Education Center Elementary at 35.0% proficient to South St. Paul Middle School at 29.2%, a gap of 5.9 points. That is the 79th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,497 to 2,255 students (down 36%) and from 214 to 162 full-time teachers (down 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South St. Paul High School | South Saint Paul | High | 09-12 | 866 |
| Lincoln Center Elementary | South Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 |
| Kaposia Education Center Elementary | South Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-05 | 620 |
| South St. Paul Middle School | South Saint Paul | Middle | 06-08 | 535 |
| S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. | South Saint Paul | High | 07-12 | 99 |
| Early Childhood Special Ed Program | South Saint Paul | Elementary | PK-PK | 68 |
| SSP Virtual | South Saint Paul | High | 10-12 | 3 |
About South St. Paul Public School Dist
Across 7 schools, South St. Paul Public School Dist teaches about 2,861 students in Minnesota. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, South St. Paul Public School Dist covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in South St. Paul Public School Dist is about 409, higher than the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in South St. Paul Public School Dist has decreased 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,182 students to 2,861. Over that span, South St. Paul Public School Dist added 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for South St. Paul Public School Dist discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.