St. Paul School of Northern Lights

www.schoolofnorthernlights.org

Charter School 198 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

St. Paul School of Northern Lights is a public charter elementary school and part of the St. Paul School of Northern Lights school district, located in SAINT PAUL, MN with 198 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 5 teachers, St. Paul School of Northern Lights has a student/teacher ratio of about 39.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

198

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

39.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Paul School of Northern Lights
Demographic	Student Count
White	141
Hispanic	17
Black	8
Asian	1
Two or More	28
American Indian	3

White
141 (71.2 %)
Two or More
28 (14.1 %)
Hispanic
17 (8.6 %)
Black
8 (4.0 %)
American Indian
3 (1.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	St. Paul School of Northern Lights
Phone:	(651)285-4672
Website:	http://www.schoolofnorthernlights.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	198
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	39.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	48
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 21