An equity score of 97/100 ranks Lionsgate Academy #1 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $60,459 per pupil, Lionsgate Academy ranks #4 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
399
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$60,459
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lionsgate Academy operates 4 public schools serving 399 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 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 Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $60,459 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 1.3% local, 95.9% state, and 2.8% 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 97/100, ranked #1 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.
and 52.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.2% White, 15.7% African American, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lionsgate Academy - Lynx Program, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview accounts for 45.9% of all Lionsgate Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lionsgate Academy a distant remainder — means Lionsgate Academy-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lionsgate Academy school enrollment varies 8.6× across entities
Lionsgate Academy school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 189 students (highest), a spread of 167 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lionsgate Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 52.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lionsgate Academy has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 399 students.
How much does Lionsgate Academy spend per student?
Lionsgate Academy spends $60,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #1 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Lionsgate Academy?
Lionsgate Academy students are 61.2% White, 15.7% African American, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lionsgate Academy?
Lionsgate Academy has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #1 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.