Saint Paul Public Schools

Saint Paul Public Schools 625 (SPPS) is a school district that operates in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Saint Paul Public Schools is Minnesota's second largest school district, after Anoka-Hennepin School District 11, and serves approximately 33,000 students. The district runs 68 different schools and employs more than 6,000 teachers and staff. The entire school district participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools (CIS) program.

Saint 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, 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. Saint Paul is currently home to 21 charter schools.

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.