Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 1 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks High School for Recording Arts #49 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,743 per pupil, High School for Recording Arts ranks #24 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
241
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$22,743
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
High School for Recording Arts operates 1 public schools serving 241 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $22,743 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.3% local, 79.8% state, and 13.9% 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 75/100, ranked #49 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% White across the district's schools.
High School for Recording Arts accounts for 75.1% of all High School for Recording Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of High School for Recording Arts a distant remainder — means High School for Recording Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
High School for Recording Arts has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Comparisons are relative to High School for Recording Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Minnesota
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in High School for Recording Arts?
High School for Recording Arts has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 241 students.
How much does High School for Recording Arts spend per student?
High School for Recording Arts spends $22,743 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #49 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of High School for Recording Arts?
High School for Recording Arts students are 72.9% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% White, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for High School for Recording Arts?
High School for Recording Arts has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #49 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.