Midway Star Academy

Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700263

Midway Star Academy spent $16,716 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 393 students in 2024-25; 83.4% 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 Midway Star Academy in enrollment (402 to 431 students) and Midway Star Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Midway Star Academy, FY23Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; Crosslake Community Schools $11,466; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kRochester Math and Science Aca…$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834Crosslake Community Schools$11,466State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Midway Star Academy, FY23Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; Crosslake Community Schools $11,466; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kRochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834Crosslake Community Schools$11,466State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Midway Star Academy, FY23Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; Crosslake Community Schools $11,466; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kRochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834Crosslake Community Schools$11,466State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Midway Star Academy, FY23Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Isle $15,334; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; Crosslake Community Schools $11,466; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kRochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Isle$15,334Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834Crosslake Community Schools$11,466State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$8,505,000 in revenue: 83.4% state, 0.5% local and 16.1% federal. Total spending including $593,000 of capital outlay was $7,642,000, or $18,370 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Midway Star Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,090,000; Local $46,000; Federal $1,369,000; total $8,505,000.
  • State$7,090,000 83%
  • Local$46,000 1%
  • Federal$1,369,000 16%

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

416 students in 2022-23, 421 students in 2023-24, 393 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Midway Star Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 39302004006002022-234162023-244212024-25393
Midway Star Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 39302004006002022-234162023-244212024-25393
Midway Star Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 39302004006002022-234162023-244212024-25393
Midway Star Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 39302004006002022-234162023-244212024-25393

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341623.517.7
2023-2442117.024.8
2024-2539320.219.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,579,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,796 per student

Midway Star Academy booked $1,579,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 23 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 $67,277 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 63 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,381,00087.5%
Special education$198,00012.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,479 in 2018-19, $4,229 in 2019-20, $2,897 in 2020-21, $3,316 in 2021-22, $3,796 in 2022-23.

Midway Star Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,479, 2019-20: $4,229, 2020-21: $2,897, 2021-22: $3,316, 2022-23: $3,79602k4k6k2018-19$4,4792019-20$4,2292020-21$2,8972021-22$3,3162022-23$3,796
Midway Star Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,479, 2019-20: $4,229, 2020-21: $2,897, 2021-22: $3,316, 2022-23: $3,79602k4k6k2018-19$4,4792019-20$4,2292020-21$2,8972021-22$3,3162022-23$3,796
Midway Star Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,479, 2019-20: $4,229, 2020-21: $2,897, 2021-22: $3,316, 2022-23: $3,79602k4k6k2018-19$4,4792019-20$4,2292020-21$2,8972021-22$3,3162022-23$3,796
Midway Star Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,479, 2019-20: $4,229, 2020-21: $2,897, 2021-22: $3,316, 2022-23: $3,79602k4k6k2018-19$4,4792019-20$4,2292020-21$2,8972021-22$3,3162022-23$3,796

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 Midway Star Academy scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts18%51.1%236
Math14%44.8%234

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, 393 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Midway Star Academy39319.599.7%Schoolwide 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 Midway Star Academy

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 Midway Star Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentMidway Star Academy ranks 116 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,716).#116 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaMidway Star Academy is the number 325 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 416 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#325 of 543
  3. Afsa High SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 420 students in fall 2022, $15,421 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,421
  4. Rochester Math and Science AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 414 students in fall 2022, $17,732 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,732
  5. Compare Midway Star Academy with Afsa High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaMidway Star Academy spent $67,277 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$67,277
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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 Midway Star Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Midway Star Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 393 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Midway Star Academy spend per student?
    $16,716 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.
  3. Where does Midway Star Academy's money come from?
    $8,505,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.4% state, 0.5% local and 16.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Midway Star Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,579,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,796 per student. Divided by the 23 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,277 per teacher, more than 63 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).
  5. How do students in Midway Star Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Midway Star Academy scored proficient or above: 18% in reading and 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.
  6. What is Midway Star Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700263. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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

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