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St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District

426 Osceola Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-8888
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 185 students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
207 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
40,363 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#271 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
46%
50-54%
51%
40-44%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (MN)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 285-4672
Gr: K-6 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 207 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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