Enrollment
249
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbia Heights, MN
Bultum Academy
Federal NCES profile for Bultum Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270048105567Charter school
249 students enrolled
School address
District: Bultum Academy Charter School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270048105567 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
87.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+104% vs state
What stands out at Bultum Academy
Bultum Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, enrolling 249 students.
Economic need is high: 87.3% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 249 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Its district draws 100.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bultum Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Bultum 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 Bultum Academy compares
Bultum Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.3% | ▲ 104% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 104% 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.
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
African American 96.0%
White 4.0%
Largest group: African American at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.7, Bultum Academy is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Bultum Academy
How many students attend Bultum Academy?
Bultum Academy has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbia Heights, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bultum Academy?
87.3% of students at Bultum Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bultum Academy?
The largest demographic group at Bultum Academy is African American at 96.0% of enrollment, in Columbia Heights, MN.
What other schools are in Bultum Academy Charter School?
None; Bultum Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Bultum Academy is its only campus.
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