St. Paul Reporter

Of all ethnicities represented in Ramsey County districts, the most prevalent ethnicity among students enrolled in Ramsey County districts in 2023-24 was white, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 90,338 students attending Ramsey County district schools, 32.9% were white. Asian students made up the second largest ethnic group among Ramsey County districts' students (24.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Ramsey County districts, representing 33.8% of the student body.

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District had the most balanced racial distribution among county districts, with 28.8% Asian students, 26.3% white, 18.2% Black, 16.1% Hispanic, 7.6% multiracial, 2.9% American Indian, 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander and less than 1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ramsey County.

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	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Saint Paul Public Schools	Asian	28.8%	32,145
Mounds View Public School District	White	58.3%	11,632
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District	Asian	28.8%	10,633
White Bear Lake School District	White	68.5%	8,549
Roseville Public School District	White	38.6%	7,355
Hmong College Prep Academy	Asian	97.3%	2,508
Community School of Excellence	Asian	99.3%	1,497
Higher Ground Academy	Black	98.3%	1,106
Nova Classical Academy	White	58%	1,018
STEP Academy	Black	99.1%	913
Community of Peace Academy	Asian	34.9%	869
Northeast Metro 916	White	37.8%	830
Great River School	White	75.8%	786
HOPE Community Academy	Asian	93.7%	779
New Century School	Black	98.3%	753
St. Paul City School	Hispanic	47.1%	590
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter School	White	83.3%	587
Twin Cities Academy	Hispanic	28.3%	523
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School	Hispanic	69.7%	511
Achieve Language Academy	Hispanic	45.5%	464
Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Black	93.4%	451
Global Academy	Black	82.7%	444
Urban Academy	Asian	85.5%	441
Midway Star Academy	Black	99.5%	421
AFSA High School	White	54.3%	398
Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists	White	63.3%	365
Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Asian	93.1%	362
Gentry Academy Charter School	White	90.7%	323
Avalon School	White	65.8%	269
Minnesota Online High School	White	70.9%	247
Level Up Academy	White	64.3%	241
High School for Recording Arts	Black	68.7%	214
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	White	67.6%	207
North Metro Flex Academy	Black	36.8%	190
Quantum STEAM Academy Charter School	Black	98.9%	188
Oak Hill Montessori Community School	White	78.8%	165
Rise Academy	Asian	76.2%	164
Upper Mississippi Academy	White	48.1%	156
LIFE Prep	Black	53.4%	148
Metro Deaf School	White	38.3%	141
The Journey School	Black	66.2%	139
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary	White	44.2%	138
City Academy	Asian	36.1%	122
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	White	63.7%	113
Career Pathways	Black	64.9%	111
Face to Face Academy	Black	56.5%	85
Jennings Community School	Black	38.3%	47