Innovation Sci & Tech Academy

Public school district · Anoka County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700464

Innovation Sci & Tech Academy spent $15,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 83 students in 2024-25; 73.9% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Innovation Sci & Tech Academy in enrollment (61 to 74 students) and Innovation Sci & Tech Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, FY23Pine Point $32,696; Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities $26,041; Sage Academy Charter School $22,295; Aspire Academy Charter School $20,371; E.C.H.O. Charter School $19,922; Ivanhoe $19,644; Endazhi-Nitaawiging $16,918; Innovation Sci & Tech Academy $15,731; Kato Public Charter School $14,897; Exploration High School $14,824; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kPine Point$32,696Horizon Science Academy Twin C…$26,041Sage Academy Charter School$22,295Aspire Academy Charter School$20,371E.C.H.O. Charter School$19,922Ivanhoe$19,644Endazhi-Nitaawiging$16,918Innovation Sci & Tech Academy$15,731Kato Public Charter School$14,897Exploration High School$14,824State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, FY23Pine Point $32,696; Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities $26,041; Sage Academy Charter School $22,295; Aspire Academy Charter School $20,371; E.C.H.O. Charter School $19,922; Ivanhoe $19,644; Endazhi-Nitaawiging $16,918; Innovation Sci & Tech Academy $15,731; Kato Public Charter School $14,897; Exploration High School $14,824; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kPine Point$32,696Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities$26,041Sage Academy Charter School$22,295Aspire Academy Charter School$20,371E.C.H.O. Charter School$19,922Ivanhoe$19,644Endazhi-Nitaawiging$16,918Innovation Sci & Tech Academy$15,731Kato Public Charter School$14,897Exploration High School$14,824State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, FY23Pine Point $32,696; Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities $26,041; Sage Academy Charter School $22,295; Aspire Academy Charter School $20,371; E.C.H.O. Charter School $19,922; Ivanhoe $19,644; Endazhi-Nitaawiging $16,918; Innovation Sci & Tech Academy $15,731; Kato Public Charter School $14,897; Exploration High School $14,824; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kPine Point$32,696Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities$26,041Sage Academy Charter School$22,295Aspire Academy Charter School$20,371E.C.H.O. Charter School$19,922Ivanhoe$19,644Endazhi-Nitaawiging$16,918Innovation Sci & Tech Academy$15,731Kato Public Charter School$14,897Exploration High School$14,824State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, FY23Pine Point $32,696; Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities $26,041; Sage Academy Charter School $22,295; Aspire Academy Charter School $20,371; E.C.H.O. Charter School $19,922; Ivanhoe $19,644; Endazhi-Nitaawiging $16,918; Innovation Sci & Tech Academy $15,731; Kato Public Charter School $14,897; Exploration High School $14,824; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kPine Point$32,696Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities$26,041Sage Academy Charter School$22,295Aspire Academy Charter School$20,371E.C.H.O. Charter School$19,922Ivanhoe$19,644Endazhi-Nitaawiging$16,918Innovation Sci & Tech Academy$15,731Kato Public Charter School$14,897Exploration High School$14,824State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$1,182,000 in revenue: 73.9% state, 0.3% local and 25.8% federal. Total spending including $145,000 of capital outlay was $1,234,000, or $18,418 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Innovation Sci & Tech Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $873,000; Local $4,000; Federal $305,000; total $1,182,000.
  • State$873,000 74%
  • Local$4,000 0%
  • Federal$305,000 26%

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

67 students in 2022-23, 64 students in 2023-24, 83 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Innovation Sci & Tech Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 67, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 8302550751002022-23672023-24642024-2583
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 67, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 8302550751002022-23672023-24642024-2583
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 67, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 8302550751002022-23672023-24642024-2583
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 67, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 8302550751002022-23672023-24642024-2583

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23672.823.6
2023-24646.79.5
2024-25836.612.5

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

$216,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,224 per student

Innovation Sci & Tech Academy booked $216,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3 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 $76,056 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 84 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$190,00088.0%
Special education$26,00012.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,045 in 2020-21, $3,727 in 2021-22, $3,224 in 2022-23.

Innovation Sci & Tech Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,045, 2021-22: $3,727, 2022-23: $3,22402k4k6k2020-21$4,0452021-22$3,7272022-23$3,224
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,045, 2021-22: $3,727, 2022-23: $3,22402k4k6k2020-21$4,0452021-22$3,7272022-23$3,224
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,045, 2021-22: $3,727, 2022-23: $3,22402k4k6k2020-21$4,0452021-22$3,7272022-23$3,224
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $4,045, 2021-22: $3,727, 2022-23: $3,22402k4k6k2020-21$4,0452021-22$3,7272022-23$3,224

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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts40-59%51.1%17
Math21-39%44.8%17

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, 83 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy8312.590.4%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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy

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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentInnovation Sci & Tech Academy ranks 144 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,731).#144 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaInnovation Sci & Tech Academy is the number 519 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 67 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#519 of 543
  3. Kato Public Charter SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 68 students in fall 2022, $14,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,897
  4. E.C.H.O. Charter SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 64 students in fall 2022, $19,922 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,922
  5. Compare Innovation Sci & Tech Academy with Kato Public Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaInnovation Sci & Tech Academy spent $76,056 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$76,056
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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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 83 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Innovation Sci & Tech Academy spend per student?
    $15,731 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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy's money come from?
    $1,182,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.9% state, 0.3% local and 25.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Innovation Sci & Tech Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $216,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,224 per student. Divided by the 3 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,056 per teacher, more than 84 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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Innovation Sci & Tech Academy scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700464. 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