Southside Family Charter School

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1 schools

At $16,488 per pupil, Southside Family Charter School ranks #110 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

110
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,488
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southside Family Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 110 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Hennepin County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,488 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 7.3% local, 75.8% state, and 16.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 3.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.4% White, 31.1% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Southside Family Charter School, enrolling 119 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Southside Family Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Southside Family Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southside Family Charter School a distant remainder — means Southside Family Charter School-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Southside Family Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 3.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.9%
Federal
75.8%
State
7.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Southside Family Charter School.

White 45.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 31.1%
Multiracial 10.9%
Other 3.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

3.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southside Family Charter School

School Enrollment
Southside Family Charter School
Charter
119

How Southside Family Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
New Heights School Inc. Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Southern Plains Education Coop. Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Minnesota State Academies Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Edvisions Off Campus School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Southside Family Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southside Family Charter School?

Southside Family Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 110 students.

How much does Southside Family Charter School spend per student?

Southside Family Charter School spends $16,488 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Southside Family Charter School?

Southside Family Charter School students are 45.4% White, 31.1% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.