New Century Academy

Public school district · McLeod County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700214

New Century Academy spent $18,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 95 students in 2024-25; 89.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

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 New Century Academy in enrollment (113 to 120 students) and New Century Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to New Century Academy, FY23Lake Benton $23,504; Lincoln International High School $21,304; Comfrey $19,191; New Century Academy $18,256; Rochester STEM Academy $17,940; City Academy $17,635; Campbell-Tintah Public Schools $17,550; Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes $17,416; Arcadia Charter School $17,357; Nasha Shkola Charter School $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kLake Benton$23,504Lincoln International High Sch…$21,304Comfrey$19,191New Century Academy$18,256Rochester STEM Academy$17,940City Academy$17,635Campbell-Tintah Public Schools$17,550Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson M…$17,416Arcadia Charter School$17,357Nasha Shkola Charter School$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to New Century Academy, FY23Lake Benton $23,504; Lincoln International High School $21,304; Comfrey $19,191; New Century Academy $18,256; Rochester STEM Academy $17,940; City Academy $17,635; Campbell-Tintah Public Schools $17,550; Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes $17,416; Arcadia Charter School $17,357; Nasha Shkola Charter School $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kLake Benton$23,504Lincoln International High School$21,304Comfrey$19,191New Century Academy$18,256Rochester STEM Academy$17,940City Academy$17,635Campbell-Tintah Public Schools$17,550Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes$17,416Arcadia Charter School$17,357Nasha Shkola Charter School$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to New Century Academy, FY23Lake Benton $23,504; Lincoln International High School $21,304; Comfrey $19,191; New Century Academy $18,256; Rochester STEM Academy $17,940; City Academy $17,635; Campbell-Tintah Public Schools $17,550; Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes $17,416; Arcadia Charter School $17,357; Nasha Shkola Charter School $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kLake Benton$23,504Lincoln International High School$21,304Comfrey$19,191New Century Academy$18,256Rochester STEM Academy$17,940City Academy$17,635Campbell-Tintah Public Schools$17,550Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes$17,416Arcadia Charter School$17,357Nasha Shkola Charter School$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to New Century Academy, FY23Lake Benton $23,504; Lincoln International High School $21,304; Comfrey $19,191; New Century Academy $18,256; Rochester STEM Academy $17,940; City Academy $17,635; Campbell-Tintah Public Schools $17,550; Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes $17,416; Arcadia Charter School $17,357; Nasha Shkola Charter School $14,261; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25kLake Benton$23,504Lincoln International High School$21,304Comfrey$19,191New Century Academy$18,256Rochester STEM Academy$17,940City Academy$17,635Campbell-Tintah Public Schools$17,550Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes$17,416Arcadia Charter School$17,357Nasha Shkola Charter School$14,261State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$2,212,000 in revenue: 89.7% state, 2.2% local and 8.1% federal. Total spending including $384,000 of capital outlay was $2,589,000, or $22,128 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

New Century Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,984,000; Local $48,000; Federal $180,000; total $2,212,000.
  • State$1,984,000 90%
  • Local$48,000 2%
  • Federal$180,000 8%

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

117 students in 2022-23, 98 students in 2023-24, 95 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

New Century Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 950501001502022-231172023-24982024-2595
New Century Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 950501001502022-231172023-24982024-2595
New Century Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 950501001502022-231172023-24982024-2595
New Century Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 950501001502022-231172023-24982024-2595

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231174.525.7
2023-24986.315.7
2024-259511.68.2

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in New Century Academy scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 10-14% 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 arts30-39%51.1%43
Math10-14%44.8%65

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50-59% of the 45 students in New Century Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate50‑59%83.3%
Students in the class4569,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 95 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
New Century Academy958.248.4%Targeted 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.

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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 New Century Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentNew Century Academy ranks 75 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,256).#75 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaNew Century Academy is the number 467 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 117 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#467 of 543
  3. Nasha Shkola Charter SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 119 students in fall 2022, $14,261 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,261
  4. Rochester STEM AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 116 students in fall 2022, $17,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,940
  5. Compare New Century Academy with Nasha Shkola Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. New Century Academy, its largest high school95 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.95
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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 New Century Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in New Century Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 95 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does New Century Academy spend per student?
    $18,256 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 New Century Academy's money come from?
    $2,212,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.7% state, 2.2% local and 8.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in New Century Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in New Century Academy scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 10-14% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in New Century Academy?
    50-59% of the 45 students in New Century Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is New Century Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700214. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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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