| Index | St. Paul | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 52% | 48% |
| 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, MN | 4,006 | 82% | 70.8% |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Edina, MN | 52,215 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,586 | 72% | 50.0% |
| St. Paul, MN | 305,877 | 38% | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Louis, MO | 304,709 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 302,687 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Henderson, NV | 309,955 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 301,286 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | 32% | 33.1% |
| St. Paul, MN | 305,877 | 38% | 20.7% |
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