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Public school district · SAINT PAUL, Minnesota

St. Paul School of Northern Lights

NCES district ID 2700458 · Independent charter district

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

227

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

2

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

8.6:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$15,800

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$11,844

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about St. Paul School of Northern Lights

St. Paul School of Northern Lights operates 2 current public-school records serving grades KG–08 in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. NCES reports 227 students and 26.51 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 397 of 537 Minnesota districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $15,800 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,844 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 192 of 526 districts in Minnesota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0.5%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
15.1%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
26.51
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$3,555,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

St. Paul School of Northern Lights location

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota · 44.9184, -93.1562. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White67.4%
  • Hispanic10.6%
  • Black6.2%
  • Asian1.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial13.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary
Charter
Middle07–08158.1:1
St. Paul School of Northern Lights
Charter
ElementaryKG–0621213.4:1