| Index | St. Paul | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 52% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 159 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 40 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Paul | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 159 public schools, 40 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in St. Paul. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Paul, MN schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In St. Paul, MN, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grant, MN | 4,134 | 85% | 73% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 7,964 | 83% | 69% |
| Centerville, MN | 3,907 | 81% | 65% |
| North Oaks, MN | 4,832 | 81% | 65% |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,534 | 79% | 60% |
| St. Paul, MN | 297,160 | 38% | 23% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cincinnati, OH | 298,011 | 56% | 15% |
| Anchorage, AK | 299,321 | 38% | 22% |
| Stockton, CA | 301,443 | 29% | 41% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 305,305 | 48% | 2% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 311,529 | 49% | 0% |
| St. Paul, MN | 297,160 | 38% | 23% |
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