HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates 3 public schools serving 767 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 779 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ramsey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,820 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 75.9% state, and 24.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #92 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 135.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% Asian, 2.8% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Hope Community Academy Elementary accounts for 55.7% of all HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 434 students (highest), a spread of 310 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.3% 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.
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY student-counselor ratio is 136:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY is typically wider than the HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY-aggregate figure suggests.
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 767 students.
How much does HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY spend per student?
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY spends $18,820 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #92 in Minnesota.
What is the average rent near HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ramsey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY students are 93.1% Asian, 2.8% African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #92 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.