5 public K-12 schools in Crystal from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Crystal's 5 public schools is Beacon Academy, scoring 45/100, against a city average of 46.2/100. Computed live across every Crystal campus reporting to NCES.
How the Crystal Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Crystal, MN enrolls 1,835 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 18.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 46.2/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Crystal on this index is Beacon Academy, at 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 524 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Crystal spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Beacon Academy accounts for 28.6% of all Crystal public-school enrollment
That concentration means Crystal-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Elementary. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Crystal school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Crystal school enrollment ranges from 49 students (lowest) to 524 students (highest), a spread of 475 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Crystal has higher-than-average Title I eligibility: 56.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). This area sits just above the 50% threshold, short of the 75% concentration-grant tier that unlocks supplemental Title I funding. Just clearing the eligibility threshold means federal support is real but comparatively modest next to higher-concentration areas.
Crystal student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1: on the high side (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Crystal has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility: 20.0% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. This area sits below the 30% concentration-grant threshold but well above the 10% baseline, a majority-eligible population without the extra concentration-grant funding tier. A majority-eligible population still draws meaningful federal support, though the funding boost is smaller than in concentration-grant areas.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Crystal
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Crystal is Beacon Academy with a quality score of 45/100. There are 5 public schools in Crystal with 1,835 total students.
How many schools are in Crystal, MN? ▼
Crystal has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,835 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 18.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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