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North Saint Paul, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks North Metro Flex Academy #26 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,517 per pupil, North Metro Flex Academy ranks #216 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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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 $14,517 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 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 83/100, ranked #26 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 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.
North Metro Flex Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.0% 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). 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.
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 $14,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #26 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 83/100, ranking #26 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.