St. Paul Reporter

Saint Paul Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Ramsey County districts, welcoming 32,145 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 51.5% of them were male, and 48.5% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Saint Paul Public Schools students was Asian, accounting for 28.8% of the student population.

Among the 47 districts in Ramsey County, Mounds View Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 11,632 students, while North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District welcomed 10,633 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Saint Paul Public Schools generally encompasses schools within Ramsey County with its main office in Saint Paul.

In the previous school year, Saint Paul Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Ramsey County districts.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Saint Paul Public Schools	Saint Paul	32,145
Mounds View Public School District	Shoreview	11,632
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District	North Saint Paul	10,633
White Bear Lake School District	White Bear Lake	8,549
Roseville Public School District	Roseville	7,355
Hmong College Prep Academy	Saint Paul	2,508
Community School of Excellence	Saint Paul	1,497
Higher Ground Academy	Saint Paul	1,106
Nova Classical Academy	Saint Paul	1,018
STEP Academy	Saint Paul	913
Community of Peace Academy	Saint Paul	869
Northeast Metro 916	White Bear Lake	830
Great River School	Saint Paul	786
HOPE Community Academy	Saint Paul	779
New Century School	Saint Paul	753
St. Paul City School	Saint Paul	590
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter School	Saint Paul	587
Twin Cities Academy	Saint Paul	523
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School	Saint Paul	511
Achieve Language Academy	Saint Paul	464
Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Saint Paul	451
Global Academy	New Brighton	444
Urban Academy	Saint Paul	441
Midway Star Academy	Saint Paul	421
AFSA High School	Vadnais Heights	398
Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists	Saint Paul	365
Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Maplewood	362
Gentry Academy Charter School	Vadnais Heights	323
Avalon School	Saint Paul	269
Minnesota Online High School	Saint Paul	247
Level Up Academy	White Bear Lake	241
High School for Recording Arts	Saint Paul	214
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Saint Paul	207
North Metro Flex Academy	North Saint Paul	190
Quantum STEAM Academy Charter School	Saint Paul	188
Oak Hill Montessori Community School	Shoreview	165
Rise Academy	Saint Paul	164
Upper Mississippi Academy	Saint Paul	156
LIFE Prep	Saint Paul	148
Metro Deaf School	Saint Paul	141
The Journey School	Saint Paul	139
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary	Saint Paul	138
City Academy	Saint Paul	122
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Saint Paul	113
Career Pathways	Saint Paul	111
Face to Face Academy	Saint Paul	85
Jennings Community School	Saint Paul	47