For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 207 students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
207 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.75
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
16%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
6%
31%
% White
68%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,367 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,517
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,367
$18,580
Best St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Grades: K-6
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights Secondary
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Grades: 7-8
| 22 students
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