Best Public Schools in Saint Paul, NE

Summary:

The city of Saint Paul, Nebraska is home to two schools - St Paul Elementary School and St Paul Junior/Senior High School, both part of the St Paul Public Schools district. While the elementary school performs reasonably well, the standout in this data set is the high school, which ranks in the top 15% of Nebraska high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Paul Junior/Senior High School boasts impressive 11th grade test scores that significantly exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. It also maintains a strong 88.1% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, while St Paul Elementary School is ranked in the middle of Nebraska elementary schools, its test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages.

Both schools share some concerning trends, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with over a quarter of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district appears to be investing heavily in its schools, with per-student spending well above the state average, but the stark difference in performance between the elementary and high school suggests the district may need to examine practices and resources at the elementary level to better support student achievement.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Howard Ave	Saint Paul	68873	Howard County	St Paul Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 754-4433	373	30	12.2	30.6%	338 (90.6%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	60.3	194^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.7%		57.9	198^th of 459 public elementary schools	56.9%	4	$16,296	$721	$12,975
St Paul Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1305 Howard Ave	Saint Paul	68873	Howard County	St Paul Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 754-4433	295	22	13.1	28.5%	268 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	79.7	25^th of 168 public high schools	85.1%		87.1	20^th of 215 public high schools	90.7%	5	$16,144	$456	$12,847

Cities Near Saint Paul

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elba	6.92 mi	2
Palmer	9.62 mi	2	118^th
Saint Libory	10.69 mi	1	50^th
Cairo	14.74 mi	2	90^th
Grand Island	16.45 mi	27	184^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.