Enrollment
451
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Paul, MN
Achieve Language Academy
Federal NCES profile for Achieve Language Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270011802608Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Achieve Language Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #66 of 86
- schools in Saint Paul · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 69.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Achieve Language Academy has class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Language Academy ranks #66 of 86 schools in Saint Paul, MN.
School address
District: Achieve Language Academy · Minnesota
NCES ID 270011802608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Achieve Language Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Achieve Language Academy
Achieve Language Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, enrolling 451 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 69.8% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 451 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 147 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #102.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and Asian (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 451 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 27.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Achieve Language Academy is a single-school charter district, so Achieve Language Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Achieve Language Academy compares
Achieve Language Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 23% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.8% | ▲ 63% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 30% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,014
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.3%
Asian 29.7%
African American 9.5%
Two or More 5.3%
White 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Achieve Language Academy is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achieve Language Academy, which includes Achieve Language Academy.
$16,014
Per student
+5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 72.3%
Federal 27.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~451 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Achieve Language Academy
How many students attend Achieve Language Academy?
Achieve Language Academy has 451 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Paul, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achieve Language Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Achieve Language Academy is 12.2:1, which is 23% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Achieve Language Academy?
69.8% of students at Achieve Language Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achieve Language Academy?
The largest demographic group at Achieve Language Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 50.3% of enrollment, in Saint Paul, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Achieve Language Academy?
Achieve Language Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Achieve Language Academy rank among schools in Saint Paul?
By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Language Academy ranks #66 of 86 schools in Saint Paul, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saint Paul on the city page.
Is Achieve Language Academy a good school?
Achieve Language Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Achieve Language Academy?
None; Achieve Language Academy is a single-school charter district, and Achieve Language Academy is its only campus.
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