Enrollment
124
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270023005538 Charter school
Hope Community Academy High School — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Hope Community Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Hope Community Academy · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope Community Academy High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hope Community Academy High School reports 124 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 99% above the Minnesota average and 64% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 124 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hope Community Academy spends $18,820 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.1% from local sources (property taxes), 75.9% from the state, and 24.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hope Community Academy High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▲ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.0% | ▲ 99% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 34% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 99% 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
20:1
students per teacher
— 26% above state mean
Top 85% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$18,820
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 124 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 124 Top 34% in Minnesota — larger than 66% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.0% +99% vs state
NCES ID 270023005538
Student demographics
Asian 92.7%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
White 0.8%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: Asian at 92.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 124:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hope Community Academy, which includes Hope Community Academy High School.
$18,820
Per student
-11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 75.9%
Federal 24.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 29.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Hope Community Academy High School
How many students attend Hope Community Academy High School?
Hope Community Academy High School has 124 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Academy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Academy High School is 20:1, which is 26% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Community Academy High School?
85.0% of students at Hope Community Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Community Academy High School?
The largest demographic group at Hope Community Academy High School is Asian at 92.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Community Academy High School?
Hope Community Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.