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South St. Paul Public School Dist Schools
South St. Paul Public School Dist is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Dakota County (South Saint Paul). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South St. Paul Public School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South St. Paul Public School Dist
5 of 7 schools in South St. Paul Public School Dist carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3
Best schools in South St. Paul Public School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ South St Paul High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Lincoln Center Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ S St Paul Community Lrng Cntr (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Kaposia Education Center Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D South St Paul Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in South St. Paul Public School Dist
High schools (1)
- C+ South St Paul High School, South Saint Paul
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D South St Paul Middle School, South Saint Paul
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Early Childhood Special Ed Program, South Saint Paul
- D+ Kaposia Education Center Elementary, South Saint Paul
- C Lincoln Center Elementary, South Saint Paul
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ S St Paul Community Lrng Cntr, South Saint Paul
- Ssp Virtual, South Saint Paul
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Dakota County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,917 students with 185 full-time-equivalent teachers and 446 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2733270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Inver Grove Heights Schools (9 schools, 4 mi)
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan (11 schools, 5 mi)
- Saint Paul Public Schools (82 schools, 5 mi)
- South Washington County Schools (27 schools, 6 mi)
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale (20 schools, 7 mi)
- Roseville Public School District (12 schools, 10 mi)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (38 schools, 10 mi)
- Richfield Public School District (10 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about South St. Paul Public School Dist
How many schools are in South St. Paul Public School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in South St. Paul Public School Dist. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in South St. Paul Public School Dist?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.2%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South St. Paul Public School Dist?
2,917 students were enrolled in South St. Paul Public School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South St. Paul Public School Dist?
South St. Paul Public School Dist is in Minnesota, based in Dakota County, with its district office in South Saint Paul. Its boundary covers about 5.5 sq mi.