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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 273327002334

S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.

710 - 19TH AVENUE NORTH, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55075 · (651) 450-9966 · Dakota County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
84 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
83
Student demographics
White
2929%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
4040%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 12%
Black
1414%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12%
Two+
1616%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5354%
Female
4646%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
99
+1 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 19.0:1
% White
29%
was 33%
% Hispanic
40%
was 43%
% Black
14%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.

Located at 710 - 19TH AVENUE NORTH, in SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is a very small secondary school that enrolls 99 students (grades 7 through 12), run under South St. Paul Public School Dist. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

South St. Paul Public School Dist comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,861 students; S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is among them.

Looking at the student body, S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 29% White, 16% multiracial, 14% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dakota County) reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is one campus in the mix.

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

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.'s enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 98 (now 99). The Black share of enrollment increased from 9% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Dakota County at a glance

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Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.
District
South St. Paul Public School Dist
Address
710 - 19TH AVENUE NORTH, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55075
Phone
(651) 450-9966
County
Dakota County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
99
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
84 (85%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
273327002334
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.
How many students attend S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.?
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 07-12.
Is S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. an elementary, middle, or high school?
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is approximately 13.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.?
Student demographics at S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. are roughly 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 14% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. public or private?
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr. is a public K-12 school, overseen by South St. Paul Public School Dist.
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