Technical Academies of Minnesota

Public school district · Kandiyohi County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700389

Technical Academies of Minnesota spent $16,568 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 116 students in 2024-25; 89.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

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 Technical Academies of Minnesota in enrollment (138 to 149 students) and Technical Academies of Minnesota itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Technical Academies of Minnesota, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; The Journey School $19,419; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395The Journey School$19,419Cornerstone Montessori Element…$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Techn…$18,566Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953Technical Academies of Minneso…$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Technical Academies of Minnesota, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; The Journey School $19,419; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395The Journey School$19,419Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Technical Academies of Minnesota, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; The Journey School $19,419; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395The Journey School$19,419Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Technical Academies of Minnesota, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; The Journey School $19,419; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Loveworks Academy for Arts $17,953; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395The Journey School$19,419Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Loveworks Academy for Arts$17,953Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$2,785,000 in revenue: 89.3% state, 0.5% local and 10.2% federal. Total spending including $215,000 of capital outlay was $2,659,000, or $18,212 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Technical Academies of Minnesota revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,488,000; Local $13,000; Federal $284,000; total $2,785,000.
  • State$2,488,000 89%
  • Local$13,000 0%
  • Federal$284,000 10%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

146 students in 2022-23, 118 students in 2023-24, 116 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Technical Academies of Minnesota enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 118, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231462023-241182024-25116
Technical Academies of Minnesota enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 118, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231462023-241182024-25116
Technical Academies of Minnesota enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 118, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231462023-241182024-25116
Technical Academies of Minnesota enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 118, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231462023-241182024-25116

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231463.937.0
2023-241185.023.6
2024-251164.326.9

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 Technical Academies of Minnesota scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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 arts20-29%51.1%42
Math10% or less44.8%45

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50-59% of the 51 students in Technical Academies of Minnesota's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate50‑59%83.3%
Students in the class5169,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 high schools, 116 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
DREAM Technical Academy7222.763.9%Schoolwide program
CHOICE Technical Academy4438.672.7%Schoolwide program

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 Technical Academies of Minnesota

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 Technical Academies of Minnesota

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentTechnical Academies of Minnesota ranks 122 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,568).#122 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaTechnical Academies of Minnesota is the number 448 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 146 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#448 of 543
  3. College Preparatory ElementaryThe next larger Minnesota district: 147 students in fall 2022, $24,918 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,918
  4. Aim Academy of Science & TechnologyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 143 students in fall 2022, $18,566 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,566
  5. Compare Technical Academies of Minnesota with College Preparatory ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. DREAM Technical Academy, its largest high school72 students in 2024-25, 22.7 per teacher.72
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Technical Academies of Minnesota

  1. How many schools and students are in Technical Academies of Minnesota?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 116 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Technical Academies of Minnesota spend per student?
    $16,568 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 Technical Academies of Minnesota's money come from?
    $2,785,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.3% state, 0.5% local and 10.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Technical Academies of Minnesota do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Technical Academies of Minnesota scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less 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 the graduation rate in Technical Academies of Minnesota?
    50-59% of the 51 students in Technical Academies of Minnesota's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Technical Academies of Minnesota's NCES district ID?
    2700389. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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