Twin Lakes STEM Academy

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700415

Twin Lakes STEM Academy spent $22,395 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 217 students in 2024-25; 77.8% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Lakes STEM Academy in enrollment (138 to 155 students) and Twin Lakes STEM Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Lakes STEM Academy, 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; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; 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…$16,568Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Northwest Passage High School$15,440State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Lakes STEM Academy, 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; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; 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$16,568Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Northwest Passage High School$15,440State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Lakes STEM Academy, 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; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; 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$16,568Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Northwest Passage High School$15,440State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Twin Lakes STEM Academy, 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; Quantum STEAM Academy Charter $15,523; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; 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$16,568Quantum STEAM Academy Charter$15,523Northwest Passage High School$15,440State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$3,599,000 in revenue: 77.8% state, 3.3% local and 18.9% federal. Total spending including $389,000 of capital outlay was $3,908,000, or $26,585 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Twin Lakes STEM Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,800,000; Local $117,000; Federal $682,000; total $3,599,000.
  • State$2,800,000 78%
  • Local$117,000 3%
  • Federal$682,000 19%

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

147 students in 2022-23, 203 students in 2023-24, 217 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Twin Lakes STEM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 203, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-231472023-242032024-25217
Twin Lakes STEM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 203, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-231472023-242032024-25217
Twin Lakes STEM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 203, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-231472023-242032024-25217
Twin Lakes STEM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 203, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-231472023-242032024-25217

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314725.05.9
2023-2420317.011.9
2024-2521719.011.4

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 Twin Lakes STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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 arts15-19%51.1%97
Math10-14%44.8%90

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.

1 elementary school, 217 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Twin Lakes STEM Academy21711.481.6%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 Twin Lakes STEM Academy

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 Lakes STEM Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentTwin Lakes STEM Academy ranks 32 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,395).#32 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaTwin Lakes STEM Academy is the number 446 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 147 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#446 of 543
  3. The Journey SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 148 students in fall 2022, $19,419 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,419
  4. Technical Academies of MinnesotaThe next smaller Minnesota district: 146 students in fall 2022, $16,568 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,568
  5. Compare Twin Lakes STEM Academy with The Journey SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Lakes STEM Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Twin Lakes STEM Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 217 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Twin Lakes STEM Academy spend per student?
    $22,395 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 Lakes STEM Academy's money come from?
    $3,599,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.8% state, 3.3% local and 18.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Twin Lakes STEM Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Twin Lakes STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% 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.
  5. What is Twin Lakes STEM Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700415. 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 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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