Enrollment
125
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270011705279 Charter school
Banaadir Secondary — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Banaadir Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 94
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+134% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Banaadir Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Banaadir Secondary reports 125 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 134% above the Minnesota average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 125 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch spends $13,698 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.2% from local sources (property taxes), 87.3% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Banaadir Secondary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 134% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 34% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 134% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 27% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
2.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,698
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 125 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 125 Top 34% in Minnesota — larger than 66% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 11.9:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +134% vs state
NCES ID 270011705279
Student demographics
African American 99.2%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 99.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 125:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, which includes Banaadir Secondary.
$13,698
Per student
-35%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 87.3%
Federal 12.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,536
- Students per teacher
- 35.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,017
- Students per teacher
- 36.7:1
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
Similar other schools in Minneapolis
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Standard public school
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Seward Elementary
Standard public school
576 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Early Childhood Special Education
Special-education school
573 students 8.5:1 students per teacher
Ella Baker Elementary
Standard public school
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Barton Elementary
Standard public school
508 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Banaadir Secondary
How many students attend Banaadir Secondary?
Banaadir Secondary has 125 students enrolled. It is a other school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banaadir Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Banaadir Secondary is 11.9:1, which is 25% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Banaadir Secondary?
100.0% of students at Banaadir Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Banaadir Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Banaadir Secondary is African American at 99.2%. The school serves a student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Banaadir Secondary?
Banaadir Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.