Choice Academy vs OLSON MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric Choice Academy OLSON MIDDLE
Location BLOOMINGTON, MN BLOOMINGTON, MN
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 121 762
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.3:1 20.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.9% 23.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Choice Academy OLSON MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,875 $19,875
District BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Choice Academy OLSON MIDDLE
White 28.9% 62.3%
African American 19.8% 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.9% 11.5%
Asian 5.0% 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 10.7% 8.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Choice Academy OLSON MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 112:1 211.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 20.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 81
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.