[3] Saint Paul Public Schools oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners.

In 1993, Saint Paul became the first city in the U.S. to sponsor and open a charter school, now found in most states across the nation.

[4] Saint Paul Public Schools celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. Notable graduates of Saint 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.

On February 15, 2024, then-Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard was named 2024 National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators.

[5] In 1856, a small group of citizens decided that it was of vital importance to establish a school district in Saint Paul.

However, after 36 years of government control and extensive protesting from citizens, the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education was reinstated in 1950.

A decade later in 1964, the Saint Paul Public Schools district addressed the issue of racial injustice and started developing solutions so that students would have equal access to education.

On February 28, 2004, over 6,000 students, parents, and school staff rallied at the Capitol for the government to support more education funding.