Enrollment
696
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270030403728 Charter school
Community School of Excellence — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Community School of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
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)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community School of Excellence 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 reports 696 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 64.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 86% above the Minnesota average and 53% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 696 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% 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 26/100 (F), 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 Community School of Excellence 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 30% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 86% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 696 | top 87% | — | — |
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
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 86% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 30% above state mean
Top 87% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 696 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 696 Top 87% in Minnesota — larger than 13% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 64.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.5% +86% vs state
NCES ID 270030403728
Student demographics
Asian 99.1%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Asian at 99.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 696:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
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.
$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
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
How many students attend Community School of Excellence?
Community School of Excellence has 696 students enrolled. It is a other school in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community School of Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Community School of Excellence is 20.6:1, which is 30% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community School of Excellence?
79.5% of students at Community School of Excellence 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?
The largest demographic group at Community School of Excellence is Asian at 99.1%. The school serves a student body in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community School of Excellence?
Community School of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) 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.