Universal Academy Charter School

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700393

Universal Academy Charter School spent $12,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 565 students in 2024-25; 84.0% 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 Universal Academy Charter School in enrollment (480 to 514 students) and Universal Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Universal Academy Charter School, FY23Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Westbrook-Walnut Grove $15,208; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; Universal Academy Charter School $12,731; Lester Prairie Schools $12,162; Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools $11,145; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Westbrook-Walnut Grove$15,208Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399Universal Academy Charter Scho…$12,731Lester Prairie Schools$12,162Round Lake-Brewster Public Sch…$11,145State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Universal Academy Charter School, FY23Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Westbrook-Walnut Grove $15,208; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; Universal Academy Charter School $12,731; Lester Prairie Schools $12,162; Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools $11,145; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Westbrook-Walnut Grove$15,208Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399Universal Academy Charter School$12,731Lester Prairie Schools$12,162Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools$11,145State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Universal Academy Charter School, FY23Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Westbrook-Walnut Grove $15,208; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; Universal Academy Charter School $12,731; Lester Prairie Schools $12,162; Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools $11,145; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kMountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Westbrook-Walnut Grove$15,208Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399Universal Academy Charter School$12,731Lester Prairie Schools$12,162Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools$11,145State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Universal Academy Charter School, FY23Mountain Lake Public Schools $17,998; New Century School $17,566; Excell Academy Charter $17,133; Twin Cities Academy $16,730; Westbrook-Walnut Grove $15,208; Verndale $13,766; Fertile-Beltrami $13,399; Universal Academy Charter School $12,731; Lester Prairie Schools $12,162; Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools $11,145; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kMountain Lake Public Schools$17,998New Century School$17,566Excell Academy Charter$17,133Twin Cities Academy$16,730Westbrook-Walnut Grove$15,208Verndale$13,766Fertile-Beltrami$13,399Universal Academy Charter School$12,731Lester Prairie Schools$12,162Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools$11,145State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$8,012,000 in revenue: 84.0% state, 1.6% local and 14.3% federal. Total spending including $1,235,000 of capital outlay was $7,662,000, or $15,386 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Universal Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,734,000; Local $129,000; Federal $1,149,000; total $8,012,000.
  • State$6,734,000 84%
  • Local$129,000 2%
  • Federal$1,149,000 14%

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

498 students in 2022-23, 450 students in 2023-24, 565 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Universal Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 498, 2023-24: 450, 2024-25: 56502004006002022-234982023-244502024-25565
Universal Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 498, 2023-24: 450, 2024-25: 56502004006002022-234982023-244502024-25565
Universal Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 498, 2023-24: 450, 2024-25: 56502004006002022-234982023-244502024-25565
Universal Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 498, 2023-24: 450, 2024-25: 56502004006002022-234982023-244502024-25565

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349826.618.7
2023-2445024.518.4
2024-2556528.220.0

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

$1,496,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,004 per student

Universal Academy Charter School booked $1,496,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 27 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 $56,177 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 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$1,364,00091.2%
Special education$132,0008.8%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,380 in 2018-19, $2,716 in 2019-20, $2,939 in 2020-21, $3,393 in 2021-22, $3,004 in 2022-23.

Universal Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,380, 2019-20: $2,716, 2020-21: $2,939, 2021-22: $3,393, 2022-23: $3,00401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,3802019-20$2,7162020-21$2,9392021-22$3,3932022-23$3,004
Universal Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,380, 2019-20: $2,716, 2020-21: $2,939, 2021-22: $3,393, 2022-23: $3,00401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,3802019-20$2,7162020-21$2,9392021-22$3,3932022-23$3,004
Universal Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,380, 2019-20: $2,716, 2020-21: $2,939, 2021-22: $3,393, 2022-23: $3,00401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,3802019-20$2,7162020-21$2,9392021-22$3,3932022-23$3,004
Universal Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,380, 2019-20: $2,716, 2020-21: $2,939, 2021-22: $3,393, 2022-23: $3,00401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,3802019-20$2,7162020-21$2,9392021-22$3,3932022-23$3,004

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 Universal Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 26% 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 arts42%51.1%234
Math26%44.8%232

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, 411 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Universal Academy Elementary41118.384.4%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.

1 high school, 154 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Universal Academy Middle/High15427.081.8%Not reported

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 Universal Academy Charter School

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 Universal Academy Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentUniversal Academy Charter School ranks 285 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,731).#285 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaUniversal Academy Charter School is the number 295 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 498 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#295 of 543
  3. Mountain Lake Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 501 students in fall 2022, $17,998 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,998
  4. Round Lake-Brewster Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 491 students in fall 2022, $11,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,145
  5. Compare Universal Academy Charter School with Mountain Lake Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Universal Academy Middle/High, its largest high school154 students in 2024-25, 27.0 per teacher.154
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaUniversal Academy Charter School spent $56,177 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$56,177
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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 Universal Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Universal Academy Charter School?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 565 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Universal Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $12,731 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 Universal Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $8,012,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.0% state, 1.6% local and 14.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Universal Academy Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,496,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,004 per student. Divided by the 27 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,177 per teacher, more than 25 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 Universal Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 26% 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 Universal Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700393. 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 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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