Beacon Academy

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700366

Beacon Academy spent $14,298 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 524 students in 2024-25; 88.9% 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 Beacon Academy in enrollment (533 to 558 students) and Beacon Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Beacon Academy, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Browerville Public Schools $14,627; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter …$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Browerville Public Schools$14,627Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Scho…$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Beacon Academy, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Browerville Public Schools $14,627; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Browerville Public Schools$14,627Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Beacon Academy, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Browerville Public Schools $14,627; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Browerville Public Schools$14,627Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Beacon Academy, FY23St. Paul City School $22,794; Ely Public Schools $16,585; Dawson-Boyd $15,410; Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School $14,761; Parkers Prairie Public Schools $14,673; Browerville Public Schools $14,627; Beacon Academy $14,298; Brandon-Evansville Public Schools $13,123; Kingsland Public Schools $12,867; Stride Academy Charter School $12,618; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kSt. Paul City School$22,794Ely Public Schools$16,585Dawson-Boyd$15,410Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School$14,761Parkers Prairie Public Schools$14,673Browerville Public Schools$14,627Beacon Academy$14,298Brandon-Evansville Public Schools$13,123Kingsland Public Schools$12,867Stride Academy Charter School$12,618State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$8,411,000 in revenue: 88.9% state, 1.2% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $1,110,000 of capital outlay was $9,269,000, or $16,945 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Beacon Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,475,000; Local $104,000; Federal $832,000; total $8,411,000.
  • State$7,475,000 89%
  • Local$104,000 1%
  • Federal$832,000 10%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

547 students in 2022-23, 521 students in 2023-24, 524 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beacon Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 521, 2024-25: 52402004006002022-235472023-245212024-25524
Beacon Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 521, 2024-25: 52402004006002022-235472023-245212024-25524
Beacon Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 521, 2024-25: 52402004006002022-235472023-245212024-25524
Beacon Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 547, 2023-24: 521, 2024-25: 52402004006002022-235472023-245212024-25524

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354734.815.7
2023-2452146.811.1
2024-2552430.317.3

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

$2,057,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,761 per student

Beacon Academy booked $2,057,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 35 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 $59,194 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 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$1,593,00077.4%
Special education$464,00022.6%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,998 in 2018-19, $3,101 in 2019-20, $4,401 in 2020-21, $4,756 in 2021-22, $3,761 in 2022-23.

Beacon Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,998, 2019-20: $3,101, 2020-21: $4,401, 2021-22: $4,756, 2022-23: $3,76102k4k6k2018-19$2,9982019-20$3,1012020-21$4,4012021-22$4,7562022-23$3,761
Beacon Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,998, 2019-20: $3,101, 2020-21: $4,401, 2021-22: $4,756, 2022-23: $3,76102k4k6k2018-19$2,9982019-20$3,1012020-21$4,4012021-22$4,7562022-23$3,761
Beacon Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,998, 2019-20: $3,101, 2020-21: $4,401, 2021-22: $4,756, 2022-23: $3,76102k4k6k2018-19$2,9982019-20$3,1012020-21$4,4012021-22$4,7562022-23$3,761
Beacon Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,998, 2019-20: $3,101, 2020-21: $4,401, 2021-22: $4,756, 2022-23: $3,76102k4k6k2018-19$2,9982019-20$3,1012020-21$4,4012021-22$4,7562022-23$3,761

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 Beacon Academy scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 22% 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 arts34%51.1%352
Math22%44.8%351

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, 524 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beacon Academy52417.340.8%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 Beacon 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 Beacon Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentBeacon Academy ranks 220 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,298).#220 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaBeacon Academy is the number 276 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 547 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#276 of 543
  3. Dawson-Boyd Public School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 549 students in fall 2022, $15,410 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,410
  4. Stride Academy Charter SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 544 students in fall 2022, $12,618 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,618
  5. Compare Beacon Academy with Dawson-Boyd Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaBeacon Academy spent $59,194 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$59,194
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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 Beacon Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Beacon Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 524 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beacon Academy spend per student?
    $14,298 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 Beacon Academy's money come from?
    $8,411,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.9% state, 1.2% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Beacon Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,057,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,761 per student. Divided by the 35 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,194 per teacher, more than 38 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 Beacon Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beacon Academy scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 22% 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 Beacon Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700366. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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