Enrollment
15
Middle
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. PAUL SCHOOL OF NORTHERN LIGHTS·NCES 270045805431
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary
768 HAMLINE AVE S, SAINT PAUL, MN 55116 · (651) 285-4672 · Ramsey County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
3 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 8 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 47% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
20.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 →
Where St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #290 of 306 | #31 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15 | 1.9 | 8.1:1 | 20% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 2.5 | 8.8:1 | 45% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 3.5 | 7.7:1 | 37% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary.
About St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary
The public middle-grades school St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 15 students in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Minnesota enroll around 495, and this school is 97% below that mark.
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is in St. Paul School of Northern Lights, a district with 227 students across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is 73% White. Next come 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 7% Black. The county population is about 59% White.
There are about 8.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary, which has 1.9. Middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1, 9.4 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is about 20%. For comparison, public schools in Ramsey County average 57%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ramsey County show that median household income comes to about $81,568, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ramsey County counts 302 public schools with about 94,437 students.
St. Paul School of Northern Lights is less than a tenth of a mile from St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary holds at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
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Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Paul School of Northern Lights
- St. Paul School of Northern LightsElementary · 212 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- St. Paul School of Northern Lights0.0 mi · 212
- EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch0.6 mi · 393
- Highland Park Middle School0.7 mi · 811
- Early Ed Highland0.8 mi · 16
- Highland Park Elementary0.8 mi · 406
- Adams Magnet Elementary0.8 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About St. Paul Northern Lights SecondaryHow many students attend St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary?
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 07-08.
Is St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary an elementary, middle, or high school?
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary have?
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary?
Student demographics at St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary public or private?
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by St. Paul School of Northern Lights.
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