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West Saint Paul, Minnesota - 1 schools
At $20,085 per pupil, Academic Arts High School ranks #46 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
104
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,085
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Academic Arts High School operates 1 public schools serving 104 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dakota County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,085 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 95.1% state, and 4.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 46.2% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Academic Arts High School, enrolling 78 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Academic Arts High School accounts for 75.0% of all Academic Arts High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Academic Arts High School a distant remainder — means Academic Arts High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
How many schools are in Academic Arts High School?
Academic Arts High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 104 students.
How much does Academic Arts High School spend per student?
Academic Arts High School spends $20,085 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Academic Arts High School?
Academic Arts High School students are 46.2% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.