Bluesky Charter School

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700193

Bluesky Charter School spent $12,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 90% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 634 students in 2024-25; 92.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-64% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

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 Bluesky Charter School in enrollment (615 to 622 students) and Bluesky Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Bluesky Charter School, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Twin Cities German Immersion School $12,429; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Scho…$13,976Russell Tyler Ruthton Public S…$13,795Twin Cities German Immersion S…$12,429Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Bluesky Charter School, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Twin Cities German Immersion School $12,429; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Russell Tyler Ruthton Public School…$13,795Twin Cities German Immersion School$12,429Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Bluesky Charter School, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Twin Cities German Immersion School $12,429; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902$13,795Twin Cities German Immersion School$12,429Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Bluesky Charter School, FY23Harvest Best Academy $24,582; Yellow Medicine East Schools $16,216; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Madelia Public Schools $14,985; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Breckenridge $14,318; Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools $13,976; Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902 $13,795; Twin Cities German Immersion School $12,429; Bluesky Charter School $12,057; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHarvest Best Academy$24,582Yellow Medicine East Schools$16,216Fosston Public Schools$15,098Madelia Public Schools$14,985Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Breckenridge$14,318Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools$13,976Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2…$13,795Twin Cities German Immersion School$12,429Bluesky Charter School$12,057State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$7,865,000 in revenue: 92.5% state, 1.2% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $380,000 of capital outlay was $7,920,000, or $12,795 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bluesky Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,279,000; Local $95,000; Federal $491,000; total $7,865,000.
  • State$7,279,000 93%
  • Local$95,000 1%
  • Federal$491,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

619 students in 2022-23, 613 students in 2023-24, 634 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bluesky Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 63402004006008002022-236192023-246132024-25634
Bluesky Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 63402004006008002022-236192023-246132024-25634
Bluesky Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 63402004006008002022-236192023-246132024-25634
Bluesky Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 619, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 63402004006008002022-236192023-246132024-25634

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361945.213.7
2023-2461353.311.5
2024-2563446.013.8

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

$2,366,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,822 per student

Bluesky Charter School booked $2,366,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 45 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 $52,380 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 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$1,752,00074.0%
Special education$614,00026.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,509 in 2018-19, $3,525 in 2019-20, $3,335 in 2020-21, $3,947 in 2021-22, $3,822 in 2022-23.

Bluesky Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,509, 2019-20: $3,525, 2020-21: $3,335, 2021-22: $3,947, 2022-23: $3,82201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5092019-20$3,5252020-21$3,3352021-22$3,9472022-23$3,822
Bluesky Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,509, 2019-20: $3,525, 2020-21: $3,335, 2021-22: $3,947, 2022-23: $3,82201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5092019-20$3,5252020-21$3,3352021-22$3,9472022-23$3,822
Bluesky Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,509, 2019-20: $3,525, 2020-21: $3,335, 2021-22: $3,947, 2022-23: $3,82201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5092019-20$3,5252020-21$3,3352021-22$3,9472022-23$3,822
Bluesky Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,509, 2019-20: $3,525, 2020-21: $3,335, 2021-22: $3,947, 2022-23: $3,82201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5092019-20$3,5252020-21$3,3352021-22$3,9472022-23$3,822

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 Bluesky Charter School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 20-24% 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 arts45-49%51.1%127
Math20-24%44.8%131

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-64% of the 160 students in Bluesky Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate60‑64%83.3%
Students in the class16069,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 634 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bluesky Charter School63413.836.4%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 Bluesky Charter School

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 Bluesky Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentBluesky Charter School ranks 312 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,057).#312 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaBluesky Charter School is the number 251 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 619 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#251 of 543
  3. Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902The next larger Minnesota district: 620 students in fall 2022, $13,795 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,795
  4. Mountain Iron-Buhl Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 618 students in fall 2022, $13,976 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,976
  5. Compare Bluesky Charter School with Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools #2902Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Bluesky Charter School, its largest high school634 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.634
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaBluesky Charter School spent $52,380 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$52,380
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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 Bluesky Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Bluesky Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 634 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bluesky Charter School spend per student?
    $12,057 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 Bluesky Charter School's money come from?
    $7,865,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.5% state, 1.2% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Bluesky Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,366,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,822 per student. Divided by the 45 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,380 per teacher, more than 17 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 Bluesky Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bluesky Charter School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 20-24% 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 the graduation rate in Bluesky Charter School?
    60-64% of the 160 students in Bluesky Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Bluesky Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700193. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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