Friendship Academy of the Arts

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700190

Friendship Academy of the Arts spent $16,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 211 students in 2024-25; 82.1% 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 Friendship Academy of the Arts in enrollment (313 to 338 students) and Friendship Academy of the Arts itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Friendship Academy of the Arts, FY23Northeast College Prep $20,778; Kelliher $20,699; Littlefork-Big Falls $17,399; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Upsala Area Schools $16,598; Friendship Academy of the Arts $16,416; Granada Huntley East Chain $16,018; Ashby Public Schools $12,689; Art and Science Academy $11,602; Gentry Academy $10,545; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25kNortheast College Prep$20,778Kelliher$20,699Littlefork-Big Falls$17,399Stonebridge World School$17,220Upsala Area Schools$16,598Friendship Academy of the Arts$16,416Granada Huntley East Chain$16,018Ashby Public Schools$12,689Art and Science Academy$11,602Gentry Academy$10,545State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Friendship Academy of the Arts, FY23Northeast College Prep $20,778; Kelliher $20,699; Littlefork-Big Falls $17,399; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Upsala Area Schools $16,598; Friendship Academy of the Arts $16,416; Granada Huntley East Chain $16,018; Ashby Public Schools $12,689; Art and Science Academy $11,602; Gentry Academy $10,545; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25kNortheast College Prep$20,778Kelliher$20,699Littlefork-Big Falls$17,399Stonebridge World School$17,220Upsala Area Schools$16,598Friendship Academy of the Arts$16,416Granada Huntley East Chain$16,018Ashby Public Schools$12,689Art and Science Academy$11,602Gentry Academy$10,545State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Friendship Academy of the Arts, FY23Northeast College Prep $20,778; Kelliher $20,699; Littlefork-Big Falls $17,399; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Upsala Area Schools $16,598; Friendship Academy of the Arts $16,416; Granada Huntley East Chain $16,018; Ashby Public Schools $12,689; Art and Science Academy $11,602; Gentry Academy $10,545; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25kNortheast College Prep$20,778Kelliher$20,699Littlefork-Big Falls$17,399Stonebridge World School$17,220Upsala Area Schools$16,598Friendship Academy of the Arts$16,416Granada Huntley East Chain$16,018Ashby Public Schools$12,689Art and Science Academy$11,602Gentry Academy$10,545State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Friendship Academy of the Arts, FY23Northeast College Prep $20,778; Kelliher $20,699; Littlefork-Big Falls $17,399; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Upsala Area Schools $16,598; Friendship Academy of the Arts $16,416; Granada Huntley East Chain $16,018; Ashby Public Schools $12,689; Art and Science Academy $11,602; Gentry Academy $10,545; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25kNortheast College Prep$20,778Kelliher$20,699Littlefork-Big Falls$17,399Stonebridge World School$17,220Upsala Area Schools$16,598Friendship Academy of the Arts$16,416Granada Huntley East Chain$16,018Ashby Public Schools$12,689Art and Science Academy$11,602Gentry Academy$10,545State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$5,744,000 in revenue: 82.1% state, 2.8% local and 15.1% federal. Total spending including $737,000 of capital outlay was $6,423,000, or $19,642 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Friendship Academy of the Arts revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,717,000; Local $162,000; Federal $865,000; total $5,744,000.
  • State$4,717,000 82%
  • Local$162,000 3%
  • Federal$865,000 15%

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

327 students in 2022-23, 247 students in 2023-24, 211 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Friendship Academy of the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 21101002003004002022-233272023-242472024-25211
Friendship Academy of the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 21101002003004002022-233272023-242472024-25211
Friendship Academy of the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 21101002003004002022-233272023-242472024-25211
Friendship Academy of the Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 21101002003004002022-233272023-242472024-25211

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332711.029.8
2023-2424712.919.1
2024-252116.234.3

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

$1,053,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,220 per student

Friendship Academy of the Arts booked $1,053,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 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 $75,322 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 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$825,00078.3%
Special education$228,00021.7%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,244 in 2018-19, $2,554 in 2019-20, $3,423 in 2020-21, $3,033 in 2021-22, $3,220 in 2022-23.

Friendship Academy of the Arts teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,244, 2019-20: $2,554, 2020-21: $3,423, 2021-22: $3,033, 2022-23: $3,22001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,2442019-20$2,5542020-21$3,4232021-22$3,0332022-23$3,220
Friendship Academy of the Arts teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,244, 2019-20: $2,554, 2020-21: $3,423, 2021-22: $3,033, 2022-23: $3,22001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,2442019-20$2,5542020-21$3,4232021-22$3,0332022-23$3,220
Friendship Academy of the Arts teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,244, 2019-20: $2,554, 2020-21: $3,423, 2021-22: $3,033, 2022-23: $3,22001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,2442019-20$2,5542020-21$3,4232021-22$3,0332022-23$3,220
Friendship Academy of the Arts teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,244, 2019-20: $2,554, 2020-21: $3,423, 2021-22: $3,033, 2022-23: $3,22001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,2442019-20$2,5542020-21$3,4232021-22$3,0332022-23$3,220

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 Friendship Academy of the Arts scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 6-9% 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 arts12%51.1%203
Math6-9%44.8%199

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, 44 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary4488.084.1%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, 167 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm16729.673.7%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.

Contact Friendship Academy of the Arts

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 Friendship Academy of the Arts

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentFriendship Academy of the Arts ranks 125 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,416).#125 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaFriendship Academy of the Arts is the number 361 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 327 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#361 of 543
  3. Granada Huntley East Chain School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 328 students in fall 2022, $16,018 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,018
  4. Northeast College PrepThe next smaller Minnesota district: 324 students in fall 2022, $20,778 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,778
  5. Compare Friendship Academy of the Arts with Granada Huntley East Chain School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaFriendship Academy of the Arts spent $75,322 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$75,322
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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 Friendship Academy of the Arts

  1. How many schools and students are in Friendship Academy of the Arts?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 211 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Friendship Academy of the Arts spend per student?
    $16,416 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 Friendship Academy of the Arts' money come from?
    $5,744,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.1% state, 2.8% local and 15.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Friendship Academy of the Arts spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,053,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,220 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $75,322 per teacher, more than 83 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 Friendship Academy of the Arts do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Friendship Academy of the Arts scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 6-9% 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 Friendship Academy of the Arts' NCES district ID?
    2700190. 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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