The Journey School operates 2 public schools serving 148 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 137 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Ramsey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,269 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 7.4% local, 75.7% state, and 16.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 46.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.9% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
The Journey School accounts for 91.2% of all The Journey School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means The Journey School-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.
The Journey School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
The Journey School chronic absenteeism rate is 46.3% — 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.
The Journey School has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 148 students.
How much does The Journey School spend per student?
The Journey School spends $20,269 per student.
What is the demographic composition of The Journey School?
The Journey School students are 69.9% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.