An equity score of 66/100 ranks Metro Schools Charter #90 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,727 per pupil, Metro Schools Charter ranks #175 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
926
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,727
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 $15,727 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 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 66/100, ranked #90 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.
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 largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
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 reports 97.1% 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.
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 $15,727 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #90 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 66/100, ranking #90 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.