Jennings Community School

Set in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Jennings Community School is a micro-enrollment senior high, run under Jennings Community School. It enrolls 57 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 85% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Jennings Community School runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 70 students. Jennings Community School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Jennings Community School logs that the largest single group is Black at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 23% White, 19% Native American, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Ramsey County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Jennings Community School logs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Jennings Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ramsey County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) records that the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jennings Community School is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

The closest other public school is Jennings Online Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Jennings Community School operates from an inner-city location. As a public charter, Jennings Community School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 41%: 96 students in 2018 compared to 57 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 53% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.