Life Prep
Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700156
Life Prep spent $19,931 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 134 students in 2024-25; 79.7% 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 Life Prep in enrollment (161 to 181 students) and Life Prep itself.
Where the money came from
$3,507,000 in revenue: 79.7% state, 0.7% local and 19.6% federal. Total spending including $298,000 of capital outlay was $3,943,000, or $22,661 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,796,000 80%
- Local$25,000 1%
- Federal$686,000 20%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
174 students in 2022-23, 148 students in 2023-24, 134 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 174 | 16.5 | 10.5 |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 11.0 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 134 | 10.0 | 13.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$850,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,885 per student
Life Prep booked $850,000 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 $51,515 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 15 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $755,000 | 88.8% |
| Special education | $95,000 | 11.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,933 in 2018-19, $4,665 in 2019-20, $4,219 in 2020-21, $5,872 in 2021-22, $4,885 in 2022-23.
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 Life Prep scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 15-19% | 51.1% | 95 |
| Math | 10-14% | 44.8% | 96 |
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, 134 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE Prep | 134 | 13.4 | 80.6% | Targeted 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 Life Prep
- Website: lifeprepschool.org
- Phone: (651) 793-6624
- Office: 930 Geranium Ave East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
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 Life Prep
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentLife Prep ranks 50 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,931).#50 of 346
- Every school district in MinnesotaLife Prep is the number 432 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 174 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#432 of 543
- Modern Montessori Charter SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 176 students in fall 2022, $11,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,256
- Lynd Public School DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 169 students in fall 2022, $14,089 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,089
- Compare Life Prep with Modern Montessori Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaLife Prep spent $51,515 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$51,515
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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 Life Prep
How many schools and students are in Life Prep?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 134 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Life Prep spend per student?
$19,931 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.Where does Life Prep's money come from?
$3,507,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.7% state, 0.7% local and 19.6% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Life Prep spend on teacher salaries?
$850,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,885 per student. Divided by the 17 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,515 per teacher, more than 15 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).How do students in Life Prep do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Life Prep scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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.What is Life Prep's NCES district ID?
2700156. 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