Columbia Heights Transition Program vs North Park School for Innovation

How do these schools compare?

Metric Columbia Heights Transition Program North Park School for Innovation
Location COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN FRIDLEY, MN
School Type special-ed regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 11 433
Student:Teacher Ratio 10:1 16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 70.0% 64.0%
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 Columbia Heights Transition Program North Park School for Innovation
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,651 $19,651
District COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Demographics

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

Group Columbia Heights Transition Program North Park School for Innovation
White 18.2% 15.7%
African American 18.2% 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 63.6% 43.9%
Asian 0.0% 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 12.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Columbia Heights Transition Program North Park School for Innovation
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio
Chronic Absenteeism 27.3% 37.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 8
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.