An equity score of 55/100 ranks Step Academy #168 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,145 per pupil, Step Academy ranks #309 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Step Academy operates 3 public schools serving 703 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined 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 $14,145 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 76.9% state, and 22.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #168 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.1% African American, 0.4% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Step Academy Charter School, with a diversity index of 2.2/100.
Its largest campus is Step Academy Charter School, enrolling 366 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Step Academy Charter School accounts for 48.7% of all Step Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Step Academy a distant remainder — means Step Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Step Academy school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Step Academy school enrollment ranges from 171 students (lowest) to 366 students (highest), a spread of 195 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Step Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Step Academy is typically wider than the Step Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Step Academy has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 703 students.
How much does Step Academy spend per student?
Step Academy spends $14,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #168 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Step Academy?
Step Academy students are 99.1% African American, 0.4% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Step Academy?
Step Academy has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #168 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.