Enrollment
199
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270030405221 Charter school
Community School of Excellence High — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Community School of Excellence High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 79
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: Community School of Excellence · 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+107% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community School of Excellence High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Community School of Excellence High reports 199 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 57% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 57% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 88.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 107% above the Minnesota average and 71% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 100 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Community School of Excellence spends $16,721 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.8% from local sources (property taxes), 80.7% from the state, and 17.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Community School of Excellence High 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 | 25:1 | ▲ 57% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.6% | ▲ 107% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 43% | — | — |
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
88.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 107% 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
25:1
students per teacher
— 57% above state mean
Top 93% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,721
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 100 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 199 Top 43% in Minnesota — larger than 57% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 25:1 +57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 88.6% +107% vs state
NCES ID 270030405221
Student demographics
Asian 99.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Asian at 99.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 100:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.5%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 44
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Community School of Excellence, which includes Community School of Excellence High.
$16,721
Per student
-21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.8%
State 80.7%
Federal 17.5%
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
- 696
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Community School of Excellence High
How many students attend Community School of Excellence High?
Community School of Excellence High has 199 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community School of Excellence High?
The student-teacher ratio at Community School of Excellence High is 25:1, which is 57% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community School of Excellence High?
88.6% of students at Community School of Excellence High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community School of Excellence High?
The largest demographic group at Community School of Excellence High is Asian at 99.5%. The school serves a student body in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community School of Excellence High?
Community School of Excellence High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 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.