High school (grades 9-12) · Little Canada, MN

East View Academy

Federal NCES profile for East View Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270226402265
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East View Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Little Canada · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
large classes for Minnesota
65.5%
free-lunch eligible

East View Academy has class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East View Academy ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Little Canada, MN.

Enrollment

122

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.3:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.5%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

+53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East View Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East View Academy

East View Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Little Canada, Minnesota, enrolling 122 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 122 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Among 116 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #105, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (31%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Northeast Metro 916 also operates Metro Heights Academy (198 students) and Quora Secondary School (115 students) alongside East View Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How East View Academy compares

East View Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 28% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.5% ▲ 53% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 84% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
White 19.7%
Two or More 13.1%
Asian 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%

Largest group: African American at 31.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.2, East View Academy is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

How East View Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Metro Heights Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Quora Secondary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Karner Blue Education Center Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pankalo Education Center Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Campus Education Center Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East View Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northeast Metro 916 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East View Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East View Academy

How many students attend East View Academy?

East View Academy has 122 students enrolled. It is a high school in Little Canada, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East View Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at East View Academy is 20.3:1, which is 28% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East View Academy?

65.5% of students at East View Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East View Academy?

The largest demographic group at East View Academy is African American at 31.1% of enrollment, in Little Canada, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East View Academy?

East View Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East View Academy rank among public schools in Little Canada?

By Resource Investment Index, East View Academy ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Little Canada, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Little Canada on the city page.

Is East View Academy a good school?

East View Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Northeast Metro 916?

Besides East View Academy, Northeast Metro 916 also operates Metro Heights Academy (198 students), Quora Secondary School (115 students), and Karner Blue Education Center (101 students). See the Northeast Metro 916 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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