St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
St. Louis Park Public School Dist. is a public school district based in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, serving 4,446 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 318 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $15,700 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How St. Louis Park Public School Dist. compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. Louis Park Public School Dist. | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,700 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,996 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $122.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 660 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 635 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Public School DistrictBemidji | 4,722 | 15 | $14,205 | 14.5 | #41 |
| St. Louis Park Public School Dist.Saint Louis Park · this district | 4,446 | 14 | $15,700 | 17.2 | #42 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids | 4,331 | 8 | $12,236 | 15.9 | #43 |
| St. Francis Area SchoolsSaint Francis | 4,281 | 16 | $11,292 | 15.9 | #44 |
| Willmar Public School DistrictWillmar | 4,218 | 13 | $14,219 | 13.1 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter CountyElizabethton, TN | 4,450 | $10,479 | n/a |
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills, PA | 4,449 | $20,428 | 11.6 |
| BelmontBelmont, MA | 4,448 | $17,338 | 14.4 |
| Baldwin Union Free School DistrictBaldwin, NY | 4,448 | $26,468 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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