Great Oaks Academy

Listed by NCES as Great Oaks Academy Charter School (district ID 2700454)

Public school district · Dakota County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700454

Great Oaks Academy spent $9,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 430 students in 2024-25; 91.3% 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 Great Oaks Academy in enrollment (294 to 324 students) and Great Oaks Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Great Oaks Academy, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Northeast College Prep $20,778; CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888 $17,282; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Rothsay Public School $13,182; Gentry Academy $10,545; Great Oaks Academy $9,061; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Northeast College Prep$20,778CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Bea…$17,282Stonebridge World School$17,220Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Rothsay Public School$13,182Gentry Academy$10,545Great Oaks Academy$9,061State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Great Oaks Academy, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Northeast College Prep $20,778; CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888 $17,282; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Rothsay Public School $13,182; Gentry Academy $10,545; Great Oaks Academy $9,061; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Northeast College Prep$20,778CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsle…$17,282Stonebridge World School$17,220Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Rothsay Public School$13,182Gentry Academy$10,545Great Oaks Academy$9,061State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Great Oaks Academy, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Northeast College Prep $20,778; CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888 $17,282; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Rothsay Public School $13,182; Gentry Academy $10,545; Great Oaks Academy $9,061; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Northeast College Prep$20,778CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, Distr…$17,282Stonebridge World School$17,220Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Rothsay Public School$13,182Gentry Academy$10,545Great Oaks Academy$9,061State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Great Oaks Academy, FY23Venture Academy $25,756; Northeast College Prep $20,778; CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888 $17,282; Stonebridge World School $17,220; Heron Lake-Okabena $16,231; Lyle Public School $15,849; Cromwell-Wright Public Schools $14,902; Rothsay Public School $13,182; Gentry Academy $10,545; Great Oaks Academy $9,061; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25k30kVenture Academy$25,756Northeast College Prep$20,778CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, D…$17,282Stonebridge World School$17,220Heron Lake-Okabena$16,231Lyle Public School$15,849Cromwell-Wright Public Schools$14,902Rothsay Public School$13,182Gentry Academy$10,545Great Oaks Academy$9,061State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$3,694,000 in revenue: 91.3% state, 3.6% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $585,000 of capital outlay was $3,508,000, or $11,353 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Great Oaks Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,373,000; Local $134,000; Federal $187,000; total $3,694,000.
  • State$3,373,000 91%
  • Local$134,000 4%
  • Federal$187,000 5%

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

309 students in 2022-23, 385 students in 2023-24, 430 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Great Oaks Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 385, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-233092023-243852024-25430
Great Oaks Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 385, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-233092023-243852024-25430
Great Oaks Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 385, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-233092023-243852024-25430
Great Oaks Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 385, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-233092023-243852024-25430

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330917.018.2
2023-2438525.914.9
2024-2543026.116.5

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

$871,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,819 per student

Great Oaks Academy booked $871,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 17 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 $51,235 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 14 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$739,00084.8%
Special education$132,00015.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2020-21 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,987 in 2020-21, $2,511 in 2021-22, $2,819 in 2022-23.

Great Oaks Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $2,987, 2021-22: $2,511, 2022-23: $2,81901k2k3k2020-21$2,9872021-22$2,5112022-23$2,819
Great Oaks Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $2,987, 2021-22: $2,511, 2022-23: $2,81901k2k3k2020-21$2,9872021-22$2,5112022-23$2,819
Great Oaks Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $2,987, 2021-22: $2,511, 2022-23: $2,81901k2k3k2020-21$2,9872021-22$2,5112022-23$2,819
Great Oaks Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $2,987, 2021-22: $2,511, 2022-23: $2,81901k2k3k2020-21$2,9872021-22$2,5112022-23$2,819

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 Great Oaks Academy scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 60-64% 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 arts65-69%51.1%68
Math60-64%44.8%68

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, 430 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Great Oaks Academy Charter School43016.513.3%Not Title I

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 Great Oaks Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentGreat Oaks Academy ranks 345 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,061).#345 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaGreat Oaks Academy is the number 366 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 309 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#366 of 543
  3. CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888The next larger Minnesota district: 312 students in fall 2022, $17,282 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,282
  4. Rothsay Public SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 307 students in fall 2022, $13,182 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,182
  5. Compare Great Oaks Academy with CGB - Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, District 2888Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaGreat Oaks Academy spent $51,235 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$51,235
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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 Great Oaks Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Great Oaks Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 430 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Great Oaks Academy spend per student?
    $9,061 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 Great Oaks Academy's money come from?
    $3,694,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.3% state, 3.6% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Great Oaks Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $871,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,819 per student. Divided by the 17 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,235 per teacher, more than 14 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 Great Oaks Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Great Oaks Academy scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 60-64% 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 Great Oaks Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700454. 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 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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