| Index | West St. Paul | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | West St. Paul | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in West St. Paul. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West St. Paul, MN schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In West St. Paul, MN, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Edina, MN | 52,215 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,586 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Houlton, WI | 105 | 72% | 50.0% |
| West St. Paul, MN | 19,805 | 44% | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mililani Mauka, HI | 19,808 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Painesville, OH | 19,817 | 58% | 21.7% |
| West Hempstead, NY | 19,787 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Belle Glade, FL | 19,829 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Seymour, IN | 19,780 | 45% | 6.0% |
| West St. Paul, MN | 19,805 | 44% | 9.2% |
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