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Saint Paul, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Community of Peace Academy #134 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,238 per pupil, Community of Peace Academy ranks #250 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
869
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,238
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Community of Peace Academy operates 3 public schools serving 869 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Ramsey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,238 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.2% local, 84.3% state, and 14.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #134 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 52.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 30.3% Asian, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Community of Peace Academy Elem, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Community of Peace Academy Elem accounts for 37.5% of all Community of Peace Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Community of Peace Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Community of Peace Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.4% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Community of Peace Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 52.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Community of Peace Academy?
Community of Peace Academy has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 869 students.
How much does Community of Peace Academy spend per student?
Community of Peace Academy spends $14,238 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #134 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Community of Peace Academy?
Community of Peace Academy students are 30.3% Asian, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% African American, 6.0% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Community of Peace Academy?
Community of Peace Academy has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #134 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.