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Minneapolis, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 95/100 ranks Spero Academy #3 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $58,643 per pupil, Spero Academy ranks #3 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Spero Academy operates 2 public schools serving 205 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $58,643 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 95.6% state, and 3.3% 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 95/100, ranked #3 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 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.2% White, 27.3% African American, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Spero Academy, enrolling 148 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Spero Academy accounts for 53.8% of all Spero Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spero Academy a distant remainder — means Spero 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.
Spero Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Spero Academy has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 205 students.
How much does Spero Academy spend per student?
Spero Academy spends $58,643 per student. The district has an equity score of 95/100, ranking #3 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Spero Academy?
Spero Academy students are 44.2% White, 27.3% African American, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spero Academy?
Spero Academy has an equity score of 95/100, ranking #3 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.