Phoenix Academy Charter School

Public school district · Chisago County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700429

Phoenix Academy Charter School spent $9,681 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 156 students in 2024-25; 88.3% 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 Phoenix Academy Charter School in enrollment (149 to 169 students) and Phoenix Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Charter School, FY23Floodwood $18,356; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; East Range Academy of Tech-Science $16,596; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Lynd $14,089; Swan River Montessori Charter School $13,720; Oak Hill Montessori Community $13,551; Bultum Academy Charter School $13,446; Three Rivers Montessori School $11,656; Phoenix Academy Charter School $9,681; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kFloodwood$18,356Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953East Range Academy of Tech-Sci…$16,596Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Lynd$14,089Swan River Montessori Charter …$13,720Oak Hill Montessori Community$13,551Bultum Academy Charter School$13,446Three Rivers Montessori School$11,656Phoenix Academy Charter School$9,681State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Charter School, FY23Floodwood $18,356; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; East Range Academy of Tech-Science $16,596; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Lynd $14,089; Swan River Montessori Charter School $13,720; Oak Hill Montessori Community $13,551; Bultum Academy Charter School $13,446; Three Rivers Montessori School $11,656; Phoenix Academy Charter School $9,681; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kFloodwood$18,356Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953East Range Academy of Tech-Science$16,596Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Lynd$14,089Swan River Montessori Charter School$13,720Oak Hill Montessori Community$13,551Bultum Academy Charter School$13,446Three Rivers Montessori School$11,656Phoenix Academy Charter School$9,681State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Charter School, FY23Floodwood $18,356; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; East Range Academy of Tech-Science $16,596; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Lynd $14,089; Swan River Montessori Charter School $13,720; Oak Hill Montessori Community $13,551; Bultum Academy Charter School $13,446; Three Rivers Montessori School $11,656; Phoenix Academy Charter School $9,681; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kFloodwood$18,356Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953East Range Academy of Tech-Science$16,596Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Lynd$14,089Swan River Montessori Charter School$13,720Oak Hill Montessori Community$13,551Bultum Academy Charter School$13,446Three Rivers Montessori School$11,656Phoenix Academy Charter School$9,681State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Phoenix Academy Charter School, FY23Floodwood $18,356; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; East Range Academy of Tech-Science $16,596; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Lynd $14,089; Swan River Montessori Charter School $13,720; Oak Hill Montessori Community $13,551; Bultum Academy Charter School $13,446; Three Rivers Montessori School $11,656; Phoenix Academy Charter School $9,681; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kFloodwood$18,356Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953East Range Academy of Tech-Science$16,596Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Lynd$14,089Swan River Montessori Charter School$13,720Oak Hill Montessori Community$13,551Bultum Academy Charter School$13,446Three Rivers Montessori School$11,656Phoenix Academy Charter School$9,681State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$1,958,000 in revenue: 88.3% state, 3.0% local and 8.8% federal. Total spending including $248,000 of capital outlay was $1,871,000, or $11,694 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Phoenix Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,728,000; Local $58,000; Federal $172,000; total $1,958,000.
  • State$1,728,000 88%
  • Local$58,000 3%
  • Federal$172,000 9%

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

160 students in 2022-23, 164 students in 2023-24, 156 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Phoenix Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1560501001502002022-231602023-241642024-25156
Phoenix Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1560501001502002022-231602023-241642024-25156
Phoenix Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1560501001502002022-231602023-241642024-25156
Phoenix Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 164, 2024-25: 1560501001502002022-231602023-241642024-25156

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231609.017.8
2023-241648.918.4
2024-2515610.514.8

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 Phoenix Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 30-34% 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 arts35-39%51.1%89
Math30-34%44.8%88

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, 156 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Phoenix Academy Charter School15614.833.3%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.

Contact Phoenix Academy Charter School

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 Phoenix Academy Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentPhoenix Academy Charter School ranks 341 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,681).#341 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaPhoenix Academy Charter School is the number 437 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 160 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#437 of 543
  3. East Range Academy of Tech-ScienceThe next larger Minnesota district: 161 students in fall 2022, $16,596 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,596
  4. Three Rivers Montessori SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 157 students in fall 2022, $11,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,656
  5. Compare Phoenix Academy Charter School with East Range Academy of Tech-ScienceEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Phoenix Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Phoenix Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 156 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Phoenix Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $9,681 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 Phoenix Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $1,958,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.3% state, 3.0% local and 8.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Phoenix Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Phoenix Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 30-34% 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 Phoenix Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700429. 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 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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