Twin Cities Academy

Public school district · Ramsey County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700246

Twin Cities Academy spent $16,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 547 students in 2024-25; 80.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (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 Twin Cities Academy in enrollment (501 to 523 students) and Twin Cities Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Cities Academy, FY23Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist. $15,029; Ogilvie Public Schools $14,561; Minneota Independent School District 414 $14,349; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.12k14k16k18k20kPartnership Academy Inc.$19,543Mountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Bertha-Hewitt Public School Di…$15,029Ogilvie Public Schools$14,561Minneota Independent School Di…$14,349Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Cities Academy, FY23Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist. $15,029; Ogilvie Public Schools $14,561; Minneota Independent School District 414 $14,349; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.12k14k16k18k20kPartnership Academy Inc.$19,543Mountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.$15,029Ogilvie Public Schools$14,561Minneota Independent School Distric…$14,349Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Cities Academy, FY23Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist. $15,029; Ogilvie Public Schools $14,561; Minneota Independent School District 414 $14,349; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.12k16k20kPartnership Academy Inc.$19,543Mountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.$15,029Ogilvie Public Schools$14,561Minneota Independent School District 414$14,349Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Cities Academy, FY23Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist. $15,029; Ogilvie Public Schools $14,561; Minneota Independent School District 414 $14,349; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.12k16k20kPartnership Academy Inc.$19,543Mountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.$15,029Ogilvie Public Schools$14,561Minneota Independent School District 414$14,349Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$9,883,000 in revenue: 80.7% state, 2.6% local and 16.7% federal. Total spending including $1,288,000 of capital outlay was $10,014,000, or $19,559 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Twin Cities Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,978,000; Local $254,000; Federal $1,651,000; total $9,883,000.
  • State$7,978,000 81%
  • Local$254,000 3%
  • Federal$1,651,000 17%

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

512 students in 2022-23, 523 students in 2023-24, 547 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Twin Cities Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 512, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 54702004006002022-235122023-245232024-25547
Twin Cities Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 512, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 54702004006002022-235122023-245232024-25547
Twin Cities Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 512, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 54702004006002022-235122023-245232024-25547
Twin Cities Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 512, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 54702004006002022-235122023-245232024-25547

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351244.311.6
2023-2452339.813.1
2024-2554741.413.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,230,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,355 per student

Twin Cities Academy booked $2,230,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 44 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,361 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,847,00082.8%
Special education$380,00017.0%
Other programs$3,0000.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,152 in 2018-19, $3,273 in 2019-20, $4,158 in 2020-21, $4,363 in 2021-22, $4,355 in 2022-23.

Twin Cities Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,152, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $4,158, 2021-22: $4,363, 2022-23: $4,35502k4k6k2018-19$3,1522019-20$3,2732020-21$4,1582021-22$4,3632022-23$4,355
Twin Cities Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,152, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $4,158, 2021-22: $4,363, 2022-23: $4,35502k4k6k2018-19$3,1522019-20$3,2732020-21$4,1582021-22$4,3632022-23$4,355
Twin Cities Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,152, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $4,158, 2021-22: $4,363, 2022-23: $4,35502k4k6k2018-19$3,1522019-20$3,2732020-21$4,1582021-22$4,3632022-23$4,355
Twin Cities Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,152, 2019-20: $3,273, 2020-21: $4,158, 2021-22: $4,363, 2022-23: $4,35502k4k6k2018-19$3,1522019-20$3,2732020-21$4,1582021-22$4,3632022-23$4,355

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Twin Cities Academy scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 14% 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 arts34%51.1%244
Math14%44.8%239

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

80-84% of the 65 students in Twin Cities Academy'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 rate80‑84%83.3%
Students in the class6569,945

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.

1 high school, 547 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Twin Cities Academy54713.251.7%Targeted 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.

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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 Twin Cities Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentTwin Cities Academy ranks 115 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,730).#115 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaTwin Cities Academy is the number 290 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 512 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#290 of 543
  3. New Century SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 514 students in fall 2022, $17,566 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,566
  4. Excell Academy CharterThe next smaller Minnesota district: 510 students in fall 2022, $17,133 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,133
  5. Compare Twin Cities Academy with New Century SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Twin Cities Academy, its largest high school547 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.547
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaTwin Cities Academy spent $50,361 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$50,361
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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 Twin Cities Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Twin Cities Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 547 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Twin Cities Academy spend per student?
    $16,730 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 Twin Cities Academy's money come from?
    $9,883,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.7% state, 2.6% local and 16.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Twin Cities Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,230,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,355 per student. Divided by the 44 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,361 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Twin Cities Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Twin Cities Academy scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 14% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Twin Cities Academy?
    80-84% of the 65 students in Twin Cities Academy'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.
  7. What is Twin Cities Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700246. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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