The Next Step

Special Education School · NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN

The Next Step is a special education school school in NORTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, serving grades 11–12 with 84 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

11 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

8.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	35	42%
Black or African American	17	20%
Asian	13	15%
Hispanic/Latino	12	14%
Two or more races	6	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	84	56M / 28F

English Language Learners: 8 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

15.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	84	100%

Contact & Location

2586 7TH AVE E

NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55109

Phone: (651)621-1900

District

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,841

District enrollment: 10,368

Other Schools in District

622 Online Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Castle Elementary Elementary
Cowern Elementary Elementary
Eagle Point Elementary Elementary
Justice Alan Page Elementary School Elementary
Richardson Elementary Elementary
Weaver Elementary Elementary

View all 21 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55109) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

272385003375

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD