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Minneapolis, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Metro Schools Charter #157 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,406 per pupil, Metro Schools Charter ranks #327 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
926
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,406
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Metro Schools Charter operates 3 public schools serving 926 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 $13,406 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 87.6% state, and 12.1% 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 56/100, ranked #157 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Metro College Prep, enrolling 585 students (49% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Set Academy Middle, at 150 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Metro College Prep accounts for 48.8% of all Metro Schools Charter student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Metro Schools Charter a distant remainder — means Metro Schools Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Metro Schools Charter school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Metro Schools Charter school enrollment ranges from 150 students (lowest) to 585 students (highest), a spread of 435 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.
Metro Schools Charter has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.2% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Metro Schools Charter student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Metro Schools Charter is typically wider than the Metro Schools Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Metro Schools Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Metro Schools Charter is typically wider than the Metro Schools Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
Metro Schools Charter has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 926 students.
How much does Metro Schools Charter spend per student?
Metro Schools Charter spends $13,406 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #157 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Metro Schools Charter?
Metro Schools Charter students are 97.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Metro Schools Charter?
Metro Schools Charter has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #157 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.