Community of Peace Academy

Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700115

Community of Peace Academy spent $14,282 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 3 schools enrolled 855 students in 2024-25; 85.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Community of Peace Academy in enrollment (848 to 894 students) and Community of Peace Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Community of Peace Academy, FY23Deer River $19,593; Atwater Cosmos Grove City School $15,667; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756 $12,920; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Atwater Cosmos Grove City Scho…$15,667Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independen…$15,310Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Blooming Prairie Public School…$12,920Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Community of Peace Academy, FY23Deer River $19,593; Atwater Cosmos Grove City School $15,667; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756 $12,920; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Atwater Cosmos Grove City School$15,667Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent Sch…$15,310Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD…$12,920Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Community of Peace Academy, FY23Deer River $19,593; Atwater Cosmos Grove City School $15,667; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756 $12,920; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Atwater Cosmos Grove City School$15,667Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent School Dist…$15,310Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756$12,920Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Community of Peace Academy, FY23Deer River $19,593; Atwater Cosmos Grove City School $15,667; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Frazee-Vergas Public Schools $14,847; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756 $12,920; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Atwater Cosmos Grove City School$15,667Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent School…$15,310Frazee-Vergas Public Schools$14,847Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756$12,920Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$14,760,000 in revenue: 85.8% state, 1.4% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $1,819,000 of capital outlay was $15,213,000, or $17,506 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Community of Peace Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,670,000; Local $204,000; Federal $1,886,000; total $14,760,000.
  • State$12,670,000 86%
  • Local$204,000 1%
  • Federal$1,886,000 13%

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

869 students in 2022-23, 869 students in 2023-24, 855 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Community of Peace Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 869, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-238692023-248692024-25855
Community of Peace Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 869, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-238692023-248692024-25855
Community of Peace Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 869, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-238692023-248692024-25855
Community of Peace Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 869, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 85502505007501k2022-238692023-248692024-25855

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2386940.121.6
2023-2486953.016.4
2024-2585566.212.9

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

$2,961,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,407 per student

Community of Peace Academy booked $2,961,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 40 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 $73,767 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 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$2,563,00086.6%
Special education$398,00013.4%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,500 in 2018-19, $3,552 in 2019-20, $3,794 in 2020-21, $3,957 in 2021-22, $3,407 in 2022-23.

Community of Peace Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,500, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,794, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,40701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5002019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7942021-22$3,9572022-23$3,407
Community of Peace Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,500, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,794, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,40701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5002019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7942021-22$3,9572022-23$3,407
Community of Peace Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,500, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,794, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,40701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5002019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7942021-22$3,9572022-23$3,407
Community of Peace Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,500, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,794, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,40701k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5002019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7942021-22$3,9572022-23$3,407

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 Community of Peace Academy scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 13% 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 arts21%51.1%442
Math13%44.8%424

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

80-89% of the 53 students in Community of Peace Academy'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 rate80‑89%83.3%
Students in the class5369,945

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 elementary school, 326 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Community of Peace Academy Elementary32611.771.8%Schoolwide 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.

1 middle school, 279 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Community of Peace Academy Middle27913.067.7%Schoolwide 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.

1 high school, 250 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Community of Peace Academy High School25014.865.2%Schoolwide 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.

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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 Community of Peace Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentCommunity of Peace Academy ranks 221 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,282).#221 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaCommunity of Peace Academy is the number 192 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 869 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#192 of 543
  3. Spectrum High SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 883 students in fall 2022, $10,285 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,285
  4. Pelican Rapids Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 865 students in fall 2022, $14,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,613
  5. Compare Community of Peace Academy with Spectrum High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Community of Peace Academy High School, its largest high school250 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.250
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaCommunity of Peace Academy spent $73,767 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$73,767
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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 Community of Peace Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Community of Peace Academy?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 855 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Community of Peace Academy spend per student?
    $14,282 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 Community of Peace Academy's money come from?
    $14,760,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.8% state, 1.4% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Community of Peace Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,961,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,407 per student. Divided by the 40 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $73,767 per teacher, more than 81 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 Community of Peace Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Community of Peace Academy scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 13% 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 Community of Peace Academy?
    80-89% of the 53 students in Community of Peace Academy'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 Community of Peace Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700115. 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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