High school (grades 9-12) · Saint Paul, MN

Hope Community Academy High School

Federal NCES profile for Hope Community Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270023005538Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hope Community Academy High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#14 of 21
high schools in Saint Paul · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
31:1
large classes for Minnesota
85.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hope Community Academy High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Academy High School ranks #14 of 21 high schools in Saint Paul, MN.

School address

Saint Paul, MN 55130
District: Hope Community Academy · Minnesota

NCES ID 270023005538 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Hope Community Academy High School grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 96 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE added 4.8 → 5.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 270023005538 · Saint Paul, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER

124 enr · 31:1 · 85.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Hope Community Academy Elementary (434 students)

Hope Community Academy High School grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 96 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE added 4.8 → 5.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Hope Community Academy High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hope Community Academy High School reports 124 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hope Community Academy High School compares

Hope Community Academy High School 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 31:1 ▲ 96% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.0% ▲ 99% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 66% - -

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

31:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible - 99% 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
31:1
students per teacher - 96% above state mean
Top 96% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,898
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 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 13.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Hope Community Academy High School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Hope Community Academy reports $15,898 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hope Community Academy High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hope Community Academy Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hope Community Academy Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hope Community Academy High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hope Community Academy · 2 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~124 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~31:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 96 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Academy High School is 31:1, which is 96% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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% of enrollment, 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 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hope Community Academy High School rank among high schools in Saint Paul?

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Academy High School ranks #14 of 21 high schools in Saint Paul, 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 Saint Paul on the city page.

What other schools are in Hope Community Academy?

Besides Hope Community Academy High School, Hope Community Academy also operates Hope Community Academy Elementary (434 students) and Hope Community Academy Middle (221 students). See the Hope Community Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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