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Vadnais Heights, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 14/100 ranks Gentry Academy Charter School #406 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,409 per pupil, Gentry Academy Charter School ranks #466 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gentry Academy Charter School operates 2 public schools serving 314 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $11,409 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.2% local, 69.2% state, and 1.6% 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 14/100, ranked #406 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gentry Academy Middle, enrolling 195 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Gentry Academy Middle accounts for 59.3% of all Gentry Academy Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gentry Academy Charter School a distant remainder — means Gentry Academy Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Gentry Academy Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Gentry Academy Charter School is typically wider than the Gentry Academy Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Gentry Academy Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Gentry Academy Charter School?
Gentry Academy Charter School has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 314 students.
How much does Gentry Academy Charter School spend per student?
Gentry Academy Charter School spends $11,409 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #406 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Gentry Academy Charter School?
Gentry Academy Charter School students are 89.3% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gentry Academy Charter School?
Gentry Academy Charter School has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #406 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.