Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn Park, MN
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy
Federal NCES profile for Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Minnesota schools.
- #5 of 13
- schools in Brooklyn Park · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 41.5:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 73.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Innovation Sci & Tech Academy ranks #5 of 13 schools in Brooklyn Park, MN.
School address
NCES ID 270046405322 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 270046405322 · Brooklyn Park, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER
83 enr · 41.5:1 · 73.1% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Resource Investment Index #5 of 13 schools in Brooklyn Park. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Innovation Sci & Tech Academy compares
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 41.5:1 | ▲ 163% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.1% | ▲ 71% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 85.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Innovation Sci & Tech Academy is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Innovation Sci & Tech Academy, which includes Innovation Sci & Tech Academy.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~83 students)
Frequently asked questions about Innovation Sci & Tech Academy
How many students attend Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn Park, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovation Sci & Tech Academy is 41.5:1, which is 163% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 164% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
73.1% of students at Innovation Sci & Tech Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
The largest demographic group at Innovation Sci & Tech Academy is African American at 85.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn Park, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Innovation Sci & Tech Academy rank among schools in Brooklyn Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Innovation Sci & Tech Academy ranks #5 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 Innovation Sci & Tech Academy?
None; Innovation Sci & Tech Academy is a single-school charter district, and Innovation Sci & Tech Academy is its only campus.
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