School district or education agency · NCES 3100085

St Paul Public Schools

St Paul, NE

District overview See comparisons

Students668

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students668

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,881

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNEUnited States

Academic standing2025

52nd percentile44th percentile45th percentile

This district is 8 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

7.6%22.6%27.8%

This district is 15.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 20.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$16,889$16,894$19,509

This district is $5 per student lower than the state figure and $2,620 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$13,881$14,752$15,859

This district is $871 per student lower than the state figure and $1,978 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$494$1,949$1,964

This district is $1,455 per student lower than the state figure and $1,470 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$393$416$336

This district is $23 per student lower than the state figure and $57 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,536$2,063$1,793

This district is $527 per student lower than the state figure and $257 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$7,536$8,315$8,742

This district is $779 per student lower than the state figure and $1,206 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,284$3,194$3,769

This district is $90 per student higher than the state figure and $485 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$13,554$11,715

This district is $13,554 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$660$671$869

This district is $11 per student lower than the state figure and $209 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

13:114:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

334:1332:1376:1

This district is 2 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 42 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

155.6152.2138.9

This district is 3.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 16.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

24.022.118.5

This district is 1.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 5.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.31.10.9

This district is 0.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%99.3%99.0%

This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

14.1%15.4%14.0%

This district is 1.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

11.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K42 students

6.3%

Kindergarten–grade 5278 students

41.6%

Grades 6–8150 students

22.5%

Grades 9–12198 students

29.6%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten42

Kindergarten34

Grade 150

Grade 245

Grade 348

Grade 447

Grade 554

Grade 653

Grade 746

Grade 851

Grade 950

Grade 1049

Grade 1148

Grade 1251

Students by race and ethnicity

White606 (90.7%)

Hispanic/Latino42 (6.3%)

Two or more races14 (2.1%)

Black or African American4 (0.6%)

Asian2 (0.3%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

104All district staff, full-time equivalent

52.8Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

0.2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

16Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

3School administrators, full-time equivalent

2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1.7 FTE

Elementary teachers28.7 FTE

Secondary teachers22.4 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

Secondary school counselors1 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

District administrative support1 FTE

School administrative support3 FTE

Library and media support1 FTE

Other support staff19 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

51Total completers

51Regular diplomas

0Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

NE99.3%

United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

14.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services99 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District14.1%

NE15.4%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

NE0.9%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

673children ages 5 to 17

74estimated to live in families below the poverty line

11.0%about 1 in 9 school-age children

District11.0%

NE10.6%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in NE

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

West Point Public SchoolsWest Point, NE717 students3 schools · View profile →Raymond Central Public SchoolsValparaiso, NE734 students5 schools · View profile →Arlington Public SchoolsArlington, NE710 students2 schools · View profile →Conestoga Public SchoolsMurray, NE698 students2 schools · View profile →South Central Nebraska Unified 5Fairfield, NE695 students8 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

White students349 assessments

53 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1High schools

2Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

6.5%Federal

27%State

66.5%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,881Total current spending per student

$8,845Instruction per student

$4,404Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$769KFederal revenue6.5% of total revenue

$3.2MState revenue27% of total revenue

$7.9MLocal revenue66.5% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,845Instructionper student

$4,404Student and instructional supportper student

$1,536Special educationper student

$1,189Building operations and maintenanceper student

$377Student transportationper student

$631Food servicesper student

$363Technologyper student

People costs

$5.3MSalaries$7,536 per student

$2.3MEmployee benefits$3,284 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$277KEquipmentFY 2023

$348KCapital outlay$494 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$465KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$6KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$60KTitle I$85 per student

$157KIDEA special education$223 per student

$233KChild nutrition$330 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,597

FY 2023$13,881

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$657

FY 2023$494

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$496

FY 2023$0

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–217.6%

52 of 687 students

2021–228.4%

57 of 677 students

2022–237.6%

50 of 661 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

25Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →29In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?7.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 661 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?About the sameCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?1 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,881current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?362:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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