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
0/100100/10020/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Excell Academy Charter shrank from 510 students in 2022-23 to 483 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 21.3 → 33.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 270018403137 · Brooklyn Park, MN Other · MID · CHARTER

548 enr · 26.1:1 · 81.4% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Palo Verde School (548 students)

Excell Academy Charter shrank from 510 students in 2022-23 to 483 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE added 21.3 → 33.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Excell Academy Charter compares

Excell Academy Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$17,133
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
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.

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

District finance for Excell Academy Charter reports $17,133 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 510 (2022-23) → 483 (2023-24), down 27.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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