Spero Academy

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700352

Spero Academy spent $64,546 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 275 students in 2024-25; 96.7% 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 Spero Academy in enrollment (200 to 211 students) and Spero Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spero Academy, FY23Spero Academy $64,546; Upper Mississippi Academy $20,830; Paladin Career & Technical High School $20,762; Norman County East $18,776; Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac $17,365; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Discovery Charter School $11,569; World Learner Charter School $11,172; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kSpero Academy$64,546Upper Mississippi Academy$20,830Paladin Career & Technical Hig…$20,762Norman County East$18,776Minnesota Excellence in Learni…$17,365Schoolcraft Learning Community…$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Discovery Charter School$11,569World Learner Charter School$11,172TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High …$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spero Academy, FY23Spero Academy $64,546; Upper Mississippi Academy $20,830; Paladin Career & Technical High School $20,762; Norman County East $18,776; Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac $17,365; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Discovery Charter School $11,569; World Learner Charter School $11,172; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kSpero Academy$64,546Upper Mississippi Academy$20,830Paladin Career & Technical High Sch…$20,762Norman County East$18,776Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac$17,365Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Discovery Charter School$11,569World Learner Charter School$11,172TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spero Academy, FY23Spero Academy $64,546; Upper Mississippi Academy $20,830; Paladin Career & Technical High School $20,762; Norman County East $18,776; Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac $17,365; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Discovery Charter School $11,569; World Learner Charter School $11,172; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kSpero Academy$64,546Upper Mississippi Academy$20,830Paladin Career & Technical High School$20,762Norman County East$18,776Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac$17,365Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Discovery Charter School$11,569World Learner Charter School$11,172TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spero Academy, FY23Spero Academy $64,546; Upper Mississippi Academy $20,830; Paladin Career & Technical High School $20,762; Norman County East $18,776; Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac $17,365; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Discovery Charter School $11,569; World Learner Charter School $11,172; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kSpero Academy$64,546Upper Mississippi Academy$20,830Paladin Career & Technical High School$20,762Norman County East$18,776Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac$17,365Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Discovery Charter School$11,569World Learner Charter School$11,172TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$16,018,000 in revenue: 96.7% state, 1.2% local and 2.1% federal. Total spending including $2,674,000 of capital outlay was $16,725,000, or $81,585 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Spero Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,494,000; Local $192,000; Federal $332,000; total $16,018,000.
  • State$15,494,000 97%
  • Local$192,000 1%
  • Federal$332,000 2%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

205 students in 2022-23, 229 students in 2023-24, 275 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Spero Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-232052023-242292024-25275
Spero Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-232052023-242292024-25275
Spero Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-232052023-242292024-25275
Spero Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-232052023-242292024-25275

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320533.56.1
2023-2422939.05.9
2024-2527545.06.1

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 Spero Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts30-34%51.1%70
Math25-29%44.8%72

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.

2 elementary schools, 275 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Spero Academy1485.329.1%Not Title I
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park1277.535.4%Not reported

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 Spero Academy

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 Spero Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentSpero Academy ranks 3 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($64,546).#3 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaSpero Academy is the number 412 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 205 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#412 of 543
  3. TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 206 students in fall 2022, $8,981 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,981
  4. World Learner Charter SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 204 students in fall 2022, $11,172 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,172
  5. Compare Spero Academy with TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High SchoolEnrollment, 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 Spero Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Spero Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 275 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Spero Academy spend per student?
    $64,546 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 Spero Academy's money come from?
    $16,018,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 96.7% state, 1.2% local and 2.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Spero Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Spero Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25-29% 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 Spero Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700352. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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