How many students attend The Next Step?

In the 2022-23 school year, 91 students attended The Next Step.

What is the racial makeup of The Next Step?

Students at The Next Step are 48% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

The Next Step

Public 11-12

2586 7th Ave E
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-8888

(651) 621-1900

District: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,642

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 91

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at The Next Step is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), African American (24.2%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Next Step is 9.1, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District! (See more...)

Compare The Next Step employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Next Step is $24,642, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

The Next Step was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale:

SchoolDigger ranks North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale 338^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for The Next Step

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	11	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	17
2006	26	6	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	36
2007	35	13	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	51
2008	43	8	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	57
2009	54	5	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	73
2010	55	9	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	79
2011	52	14	7	3	0	0	1	77
2012	49	13	7	3	0	0	4	76
2013	39	7	5	2	2	0	4	59
2014	44	12	2	1	2	0	6	67
2015	58	15	5	3	2	0	2	85
2016	63	13	12	3	0	0	3	94
2017	49	19	4	6	1	0	5	84
2018	53	16	7	5	0	0	6	87
2019	45	19	6	8	0	0	1	79
2020	50	21	9	11	2	0	3	96
2021	45	27	8	14	2	0	6	102
2022	45	24	10	16	1	0	2	98
2023	44	22	9	11	1	0	4	91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Next Step

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	17	2.0	8.5	47.1
2006	36	2.0	18.0	47.2
2007	51	5.0	10.2	56.9
2008	57	5.0	11.4	43.9
2009	73	8.0	9.1	43.8
2010	79	6.9	11.3	45.6
2011	77	6.0	12.8	42.9
2012	76	6.0	12.6	51.3
2013	59	6.0	9.8	50.8
2014	67	5.8	11.4	58.2
2015	85	9.0	9.4	55.3
2016	94	8.0	11.7	62.8
2017	84	8.9	9.4	56
2018	87	10.5	8.2	55.2
2019	79	9.5	8.3	65.8
2020	96	11.0	8.7	56.3
2021	102	10.0	10.2	38.2
2022	98	9.5	10.2	59.2
2023	91	10.0	9.1	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Next Step

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	17	2.0	8.5	47.1
2006	36	2.0	18.0	47.2
2007	51	5.0	10.2	56.9
2008	57	5.0	11.4	43.9
2009	73	8.0	9.1	43.8
2010	79	6.9	11.3	45.6
2011	77	6.0	12.8	42.9
2012	76	6.0	12.6	51.3
2013	59	6.0	9.8	50.8
2014	67	5.8	11.4	58.2
2015	85	9.0	9.4	55.3
2016	94	8.0	11.7	62.8
2017	84	8.9	9.4	56
2018	87	10.5	8.2	55.2
2019	79	9.5	8.3	65.8
2020	96	11.0	8.7	56.3
2021	102	10.0	10.2	38.2
2022	98	9.5	10.2	59.2
2023	91	10.0	9.1	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Next Step

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$24,642

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Next Step

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	79	91	15.2%
African American	19	22	15.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	8	11	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	45	44	2.2%
Two or More Races	1	4	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.8%	67%	1.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)		MCA-III Reading (2024)		MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
The Next Step	Public	11-12	2586 7th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-1900	91	10	9.1	67.0%	44 (48.4%)	22 (24.2%)	11 (12.1%)	9 (9.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)							$24,642
Lionsgate Academy AIM	Public, Charter	12	2342 Helen Street North	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-4326	49	7	7.5	30.6%	38 (77.6%)	6 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)							$67,840
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	98	8	11.9	64.3%	29 (29.6%)	25 (25.5%)	15 (15.3%)	21 (21.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$5,385
North Senior High	Public	9-12	2416 E 11th Ave	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6000	1,594	87	18.2	65.2%	428 (26.9%)	291 (18.3%)	271 (17.0%)	481 (30.2%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (6.8%)	34.7	335^th of 480 public high schools	30.2%		42.4	295^th of 476 public high schools	38.0%	40	16.1	16.1	42.5	42.5	29.3	29.3	$13,170
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	2735 County Rd D East	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5364	71	7	10.5	71.8%	27 (38.0%)	13 (18.3%)	21 (29.6%)	3 (4.2%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	13	3	4.3	46.2%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$2,936
Phoenix Academy	Public	7-12	2055 White Bear Ave N	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 278-2894	0	1	17.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$22,130
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5610	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	10-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	145	11	13.2	58.6%	83 (57.2%)	14 (9.7%)	25 (17.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.8%)	4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%		7.8	439^th of 476 public high schools	7.8%	30	0.0	0.0	9.5	9.5			$18,768

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