| Saint Paul Public Schools | |
|---|---|
 Location of Saint Paul within Minnesota | |
| Location | |
Minnesota
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | A World of Opportunities |
| Grades | Pre K-12 |
| Established | 1856 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Joseph (Joe) Gothard |
| Budget | $690.583 million (2017-2018) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 37,297 (2017-2018) |
| Staff | 5,376 |
| Athletic conference | Saint Paul City Conference |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is a school district (ISD #625[1]) that operates in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Saint Paul Public Schools is Minnesota's largest school district and serves approximately 33,000 students.[2] The district runs 69 different schools including 37 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 10 high schools, 2 alternative schools and 4 special education schools. The district employs around 6,500 teachers and staff.[3] The entire school district participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools (CIS) program.[4]
St. Paul Public Schools oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners. The Community Education program includes classes and services such as Early Childhood Family Education, GED Diploma, language programs, and various other learning programs for community members of any age.
In 1993, St. Paul became the first city in the U.S. to sponsor and open a charter school, now found in most states across the nation. Saint Paul is currently home to 21 charter schools.[5]
St. Paul Public Schools celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. Notable graduates of St. Paul Public Schools include former U.S. Supreme Court justices Harry Blackmun and Warren Burger, civil rights leader Roy Wilkins, creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip Charles M. Schulz, and many others from various professions and among notable achievements.
- ^ https://www.spps.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=5187&dataid=42826&FileName=2015_0625_01_saintpaul_finstm_district_010816.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "ABOUT / Homepage". www.spps.org. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ St Paul Public Schools. "About Us". Archived from the original on June 4, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2007.
- ^ "College in the Schools - Participating Schools". College of Continuing Education. Archived from the original on February 11, 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Education (2005). "Charter Schools". Archived from the original on June 1, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2007.