Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Paul, MN

Jennings Experiential High School

Federal NCES profile for Jennings Experiential High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270015202947Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jennings Experiential High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#19 of 86
schools in Saint Paul · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Minnesota
91.3%
free-lunch eligible

Jennings Experiential High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jennings Experiential High School ranks #19 of 86 schools in Saint Paul, MN.

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

+1 students YoY

Jennings Experiential High School held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 270015202947 · Saint Paul, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

57 enr · 11.4:1 · 91.3% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Jennings Experiential High School held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Jennings Experiential High School compares

Jennings Experiential High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 28% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.3% ▲ 113% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 57 top 79% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.3%
free-lunch eligible - 113% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 25% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$25,152
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 43.9%
White 22.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: African American at 43.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Jennings Experiential High School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Jennings Community School reports $25,152 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 Jennings Experiential High School

How many students attend Jennings Experiential High School?

Jennings Experiential High School has 57 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Paul, MN. CCD year-over-year: 46 (2022-23) → 47 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jennings Experiential High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jennings Experiential High School is 11.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 27% 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 Jennings Experiential High School?

91.3% of students at Jennings Experiential High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jennings Experiential High School?

The largest demographic group at Jennings Experiential High School is African American at 43.9% of enrollment, in Saint Paul, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jennings Experiential High School?

Jennings Experiential High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Jennings Experiential High School rank among schools in Saint Paul?

By Resource Investment Index, Jennings Experiential High School ranks #19 of 86 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 schools in Saint Paul on the city page.

What other schools are in Jennings Community School?

None; Jennings Community School is a single-school charter district, and Jennings Experiential High School 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.