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Enrollment
1,397
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 273378001532
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH
6425 W 33RD ST, SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55426 · (952) 928-6100 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,397 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
523 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 325 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 332 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 354 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 386 | 28% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,397 | 37.4% | 48.5% |
| Hopkins High School MINNETONKA | 2,003 | 36.3% | 43.8% |
| ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGH PLYMOUTH | 1,840 | 43.7% | 44.3% |
| SPRING LAKE PARK SENIOR HIGH SPRING LAKE PARK | 1,909 | 40.3% | 33.4% |
| MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH MANKATO | 1,302 | 36.9% | 38.5% |
| Central Senior High SAINT PAUL | 1,682 | 39.8% | 46.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #95 of 397 | #13 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #102 of 401 | #15 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #96 of 397 | #15 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,397 | #60 of 764 | #15 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #299 of 332 | #33 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #44 of 338 | #16 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #212 of 444 | #32 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #104 of 146 | #12 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,397
-70 (-5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,194
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,397 | 64.2 | 21.8:1 | 37% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 1,423 | 68.3 | 20.8:1 | 39% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 1,483 | 66.6 | 22.3:1 | 43% (637) |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 63 | 23.3:1 | 25% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 1,471 | 78.1 | 18.8:1 | 32% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 1,426 | 71 | 20.1:1 | 36% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 1,363 | 74 | 18.4:1 | 34% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 1,272 | 81 | 15.7:1 | 15% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 1,194 | 67 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,471 to 1,397); teachers down 18% (78.1 to 64.2).
About ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is a large high school in SAINT LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, under ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. In all, 1,397 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 277% above the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. counts 4,446 students in its 10 schools, and ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is one of them.
The largest group at ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is White students, at 48%. The remaining students are 24% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Hennepin County is about 66% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.8:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Minnesota public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 48.5% actual against 45.0% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Hennepin County show that median household income comes to about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 496, with about 177,509 students.
Among nearby public schools, SPECIAL ED. is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is 2nd on average proficiency.
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH had a net loss of 70 students, or 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.3:1 to 21.8:1 over the same years.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- ST. LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 965 students
- PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARYElementary · 533 students
- AQUILA ELEMENTARYElementary · 498 students
- SUSAN LINDGREN ELEMENTARYElementary · 457 students
- PETER HOBART ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
- ST. LOUIS PARK SPECIAL ED. PROGRAMElementary · 135 students
Other schools in SAINT LOUIS PARK
- ST. LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 965 students
- PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARYElementary · 533 students
- AQUILA ELEMENTARYElementary · 498 students
- SUSAN LINDGREN ELEMENTARYElementary · 457 students
- PETER HOBART ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
- ST. LOUIS PARK SPECIAL ED. PROGRAMElementary · 135 students
Nearby schools
- SPECIAL ED.0.0 mi · 15
- School Readiness Plus (SRP)0.3 mi · 8
- ST. LOUIS PARK SPECIAL ED. PROGRAM0.3 mi · 135
- TRANSITION PLUS0.5 mi · 38
- PETER HOBART ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 435
- MELROSE1.1 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGHHow large is ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH?
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,397 students in grades 09-12.
Is ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH have?
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH?
At ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 48% White, 14% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH?
ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH is overseen by ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.