Midway Star Academy operates 1 public schools serving 416 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 393 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ramsey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,624 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 84.6% state, and 14.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #110 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 393:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.5% African American, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Midway Star Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Midway Star Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Midway Star Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Midway Star Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Midway Star Academy student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Midway Star Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 3.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Midway Star Academy has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 416 students.
How much does Midway Star Academy spend per student?
Midway Star Academy spends $17,624 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #110 in Minnesota.
What is the average rent near Midway Star Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ramsey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Midway Star Academy?
Midway Star Academy students are 99.5% African American, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Midway Star Academy?
Midway Star Academy has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #110 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.