Aspen Academy

Public school district · Scott County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700311

Aspen Academy spent $9,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 641 students in 2024-25; 88.6% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Aspen Academy in enrollment (623 to 666 students) and Aspen Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aspen Academy, FY23Mahnomen $17,134; Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Woodbury Leadership Academy $9,655; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMahnomen$17,134Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schoo…$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School…$12,647Woodbury Leadership Academy$9,655Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aspen Academy, FY23Mahnomen $17,134; Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Woodbury Leadership Academy $9,655; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMahnomen$17,134Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Woodbury Leadership Academy$9,655Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aspen Academy, FY23Mahnomen $17,134; Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Woodbury Leadership Academy $9,655; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kMahnomen$17,134Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Woodbury Leadership Academy$9,655Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aspen Academy, FY23Mahnomen $17,134; Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Woodbury Leadership Academy $9,655; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kMahnomen$17,134Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Woodbury Leadership Academy$9,655Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$7,906,000 in revenue: 88.6% state, 5.8% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending including $1,384,000 of capital outlay was $8,028,000, or $12,408 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Aspen Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,006,000; Local $460,000; Federal $440,000; total $7,906,000.
  • State$7,006,000 89%
  • Local$460,000 6%
  • Federal$440,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

647 students in 2022-23, 622 students in 2023-24, 641 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Aspen Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 647, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236472023-246222024-25641
Aspen Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 647, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236472023-246222024-25641
Aspen Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 647, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236472023-246222024-25641
Aspen Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 647, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 64102004006008002022-236472023-246222024-25641

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364734.019.0
2023-2462245.513.7
2024-2564143.914.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,153,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,328 per student

Aspen Academy booked $2,153,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 42 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,766 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,918,00089.1%
Special education$235,00010.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,928 in 2018-19, $2,988 in 2019-20, $3,057 in 2020-21, $3,453 in 2021-22, $3,328 in 2022-23.

Aspen Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,928, 2019-20: $2,988, 2020-21: $3,057, 2021-22: $3,453, 2022-23: $3,32801k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9282019-20$2,9882020-21$3,0572021-22$3,4532022-23$3,328
Aspen Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,928, 2019-20: $2,988, 2020-21: $3,057, 2021-22: $3,453, 2022-23: $3,32801k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9282019-20$2,9882020-21$3,0572021-22$3,4532022-23$3,328
Aspen Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,928, 2019-20: $2,988, 2020-21: $3,057, 2021-22: $3,453, 2022-23: $3,32801k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9282019-20$2,9882020-21$3,0572021-22$3,4532022-23$3,328
Aspen Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,928, 2019-20: $2,988, 2020-21: $3,057, 2021-22: $3,453, 2022-23: $3,32801k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9282019-20$2,9882020-21$3,0572021-22$3,4532022-23$3,328

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Aspen Academy scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts61%51.1%348
Math59%44.8%348

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 641 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aspen Academy64114.625.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Aspen Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Aspen Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentAspen Academy ranks 343 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,563).#343 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaAspen Academy is the number 242 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 647 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#242 of 543
  3. Martin County West School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 650 students in fall 2022, $14,222 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,222
  4. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School DistThe next smaller Minnesota district: 645 students in fall 2022, $12,647 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,647
  5. Compare Aspen Academy with Martin County West School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaAspen Academy spent $50,766 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$50,766
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Aspen Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Aspen Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 641 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Aspen Academy spend per student?
    $9,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Aspen Academy's money come from?
    $7,906,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.6% state, 5.8% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Aspen Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,153,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,328 per student. Divided by the 42 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,766 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Aspen Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Aspen Academy scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Aspen Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700311. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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