Jennings Community School

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Saint Paul, Minnesota - 1 schools

At $25,152 per pupil, Jennings Community School ranks #18 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

46
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$25,152
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Jennings Community School operates 1 public schools serving 46 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $25,152 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 84.6% state, and 15.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 114:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 43.9% African American, 22.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Jennings Experiential High School, enrolling 57 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Jennings Experiential High School accounts for 100.0% of all Jennings Community School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jennings Community School a distant remainder — means Jennings Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Jennings Community School reports 91.3% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Jennings Community School student-counselor ratio is 114:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

15.3%
Federal
84.6%
State
0.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Jennings Community School.

White 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 43.9%
Asian 1.8%
Multiracial 1.8%
Other 19.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

114:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Jennings Community School

School Enrollment
Jennings Experiential High School
Charter
57

How Jennings Community School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Vermilion Country School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Green Isle Community School Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Nett Lake Public School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Discovery Public School - Faribault Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Watershed High School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Jennings Community School'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.

Anoka-Hennepin School District
38,590 students · 52 schools · $15,130/pupil
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Saint Paul Public Schools
32,316 students · 99 schools · $21,634/pupil
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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
29,221 students · 41 schools · $15,334/pupil
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Minneapolis Public School District
29,205 students · 97 schools · $21,839/pupil
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Osseo Public School District
20,737 students · 33 schools · $16,345/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Jennings Community School?

Jennings Community School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 46 students.

How much does Jennings Community School spend per student?

Jennings Community School spends $25,152 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Jennings Community School?

Jennings Community School students are 43.9% African American, 22.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.