Enrollment
548
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn Park, MN
Excell Academy Charter
Federal NCES profile for Excell Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270018403137Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excell Academy Charter earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #12 of 13
- schools in Brooklyn Park · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.1:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 81.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Excell Academy Charter has class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excell Academy Charter ranks #12 of 13 schools in Brooklyn Park, MN.
School address
District: Excell Academy Charter · Minnesota
NCES ID 270018403137 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.1:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excell Academy Charter compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excell Academy Charter
Excell Academy Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, enrolling 548 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.1:1 is larger than about 93% of Minnesota schools and 65% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 81.4% of students qualify for free meals, 90% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 548 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 87 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #82, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 548 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Excell Academy Charter is a single-school charter district, so Excell Academy Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Excell Academy Charter compares
Excell Academy Charter on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.1:1 | ▲ 65% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.4% | ▲ 90% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 548 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.1:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 90% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.1:1
students per teacher
- 65% above state mean
Top 93% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,513
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 548 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.5%
White 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Excell Academy Charter is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excell Academy Charter, which includes Excell Academy Charter.
$16,513
Per student
+8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 78.2%
Federal 19.0%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~548 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Excell Academy Charter
How many students attend Excell Academy Charter?
Excell Academy Charter has 548 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn Park, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excell Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Excell Academy Charter is 26.1:1, which is 65% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excell Academy Charter?
81.4% of students at Excell Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excell Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Excell Academy Charter is African American at 93.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn Park, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excell Academy Charter?
Excell Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excell Academy Charter rank among schools in Brooklyn Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Excell Academy Charter ranks #12 of 13 schools in Brooklyn Park, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn Park on the city page.
Is Excell Academy Charter a good school?
Excell Academy Charter earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also less 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 Excell Academy Charter?
None; Excell Academy Charter is a single-school charter district, and Excell Academy Charter is its only campus.
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