An equity score of 61/100 ranks Stride Academy #126 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,618 per pupil, Stride Academy ranks #426 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Stride Academy operates 1 public schools serving 544 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 Stearns County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,618 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 0.8% local, 82.5% state, and 16.6% 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 61/100, ranked #126 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 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% African American, 6.5% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Stride Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Stride Academy a distant remainder — means Stride Academy-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.
Stride Academy reports 79.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Stride Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Stride Academy is typically wider than the Stride Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Stride Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 544 students.
How much does Stride Academy spend per student?
Stride Academy spends $12,618 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #126 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Stride Academy?
Stride Academy students are 86.6% African American, 6.5% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stride Academy?
Stride Academy has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #126 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.