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Saint Paul, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Minnesota Math and Science Academy #42 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,906 per pupil, Minnesota Math and Science Academy ranks #67 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
366
Total Enrollment
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$17,906
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Minnesota Math and Science Academy operates 2 public schools serving 366 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Ramsey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,906 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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, 75.5% state, and 24.3% 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 78/100, ranked #42 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 327:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mmsa Secondary School, enrolling 327 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Mmsa Secondary School accounts for 57.4% of all Minnesota Math and Science Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Minnesota Math and Science Academy a distant remainder — means Minnesota Math and Science Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Minnesota Math and Science Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.0% 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.
Minnesota Math and Science Academy student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — 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 Minnesota Math and Science Academy is typically wider than the Minnesota Math and Science Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Minnesota Math and Science Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Minnesota Math and Science Academy is typically wider than the Minnesota Math and Science Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Minnesota Math and Science Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Minnesota Math and Science Academy?
Minnesota Math and Science Academy has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 366 students.
How much does Minnesota Math and Science Academy spend per student?
Minnesota Math and Science Academy spends $17,906 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #42 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Minnesota Math and Science Academy?
Minnesota Math and Science Academy students are 94.1% African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.6% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Minnesota Math and Science Academy?
Minnesota Math and Science Academy has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #42 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.