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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+75 students YoY

Bultum Academy grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (+47.8%).

Teacher FTE added 2.2 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+75 students YoY 270048105567 · Columbia Heights, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

249 enr · 87.3% lunch

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)

Bultum Academy grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (+47.8%). Teacher FTE added 2.2 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Bultum Academy compares

Bultum Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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.
Funding equity
$13,446
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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.

District finance for Bultum Academy Charter School reports $13,446 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 157 (2022-23) → 232 (2023-24), up 75.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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