An equity score of 82/100 ranks North Metro Flex Academy #32 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,981 per pupil, North Metro Flex Academy ranks #226 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
215
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$14,981
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Metro Flex Academy operates 2 public schools serving 215 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Ramsey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,981 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 1.7% local, 79.2% state, and 19.1% 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 82/100, ranked #32 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.
and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.3% African American, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Metro Flex Academy, enrolling 146 students (77% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Metro Flex Middle School, at 44 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Metro Flex Academy accounts for 67.9% of all North Metro Flex Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Metro Flex Academy a distant remainder — means North Metro Flex Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
North Metro Flex Academy reports 72.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
North Metro Flex Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — 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 North Metro Flex Academy is typically wider than the North Metro Flex Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
North Metro Flex Academy has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 215 students.
How much does North Metro Flex Academy spend per student?
North Metro Flex Academy spends $14,981 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #32 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of North Metro Flex Academy?
North Metro Flex Academy students are 38.3% African American, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Metro Flex Academy?
North Metro Flex Academy has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #32 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.