High school (grades 9-12) · Duluth, MN

Harbor City International Charter

Federal NCES profile for Harbor City International Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270020903270Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harbor City International Charter earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#2 of 6
high schools in Duluth · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
33.7%
free-lunch eligible

Harbor City International Charter has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harbor City International Charter ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Duluth, MN.

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

+15 students YoY

Harbor City International Charter grew from 190 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE held 14.4 → 14.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 270020903270 · Duluth, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER

194 enr · 13.9:1 · 33.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Siatech Academy South (194 students)

Harbor City International Charter grew from 190 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE held 14.4 → 14.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Harbor City International Charter compares

Harbor City International Charter is a growing 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 13.9:1 ▼ 12% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% ▼ 21% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 57% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 45% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$14,716
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.0%
Two or More 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, Harbor City International Charter is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Harbor City International Charter reports $14,716 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Harbor City International Charter

How many students attend Harbor City International Charter?

Harbor City International Charter has 194 students enrolled. It is a high school in Duluth, MN. CCD year-over-year: 190 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbor City International Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Harbor City International Charter is 13.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harbor City International Charter?

33.7% of students at Harbor City International Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harbor City International Charter?

The largest demographic group at Harbor City International Charter is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Duluth, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harbor City International Charter?

Harbor City International Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Harbor City International Charter rank among high schools in Duluth?

By Resource Investment Index, Harbor City International Charter ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Duluth, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Duluth on the city page.

What other schools are in Harbor City International Charter?

None; Harbor City International Charter is a single-school charter district, and Harbor City International 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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