Enrollment
4
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Minneapolis, MN
Kipp Legacy Academy
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Legacy Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270030805269Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kipp Legacy Academy earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #2 of 42
- elementary schools in Minneapolis · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Legacy Academy ranks #2 of 42 elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN.
School address
District: Kipp Minnesota Charter School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270030805269 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Kipp Legacy Academy
Kipp Legacy Academy is a small charter elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, enrolling 4 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Minnesota schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 8 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Kipp Minnesota Charter School spends $21,810 per pupil, 43% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 45 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 4 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Kipp Minnesota Charter School also operates Kipp North Star Primary (124 students) and Kipp North Star Academy (107 students) alongside Kipp Legacy Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kipp Legacy Academy compares
Kipp Legacy Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 4 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$21,810
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
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 + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1125.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Minnesota Charter School, which includes Kipp Legacy Academy.
$21,810
Per student
+43%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.9%
State 75.9%
Federal 18.2%
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.
How Kipp Legacy Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp North Star Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kipp North Star Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kipp Legacy Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Kipp Legacy Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Legacy Academy
How many students attend Kipp Legacy Academy?
Kipp Legacy Academy has 4 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Minneapolis, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Legacy Academy?
Kipp Legacy Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Kipp Legacy Academy rank among elementary schools in Minneapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Legacy Academy ranks #2 of 42 elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Minneapolis on the city page.
Is Kipp Legacy Academy a good school?
Kipp Legacy Academy earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kipp Minnesota Charter School?
Besides Kipp Legacy Academy, Kipp Minnesota Charter School also operates Kipp North Star Primary (124 students), Kipp North Star Academy (107 students), and Kipp Legacy Primary (52 students). See the Kipp Minnesota Charter School district page for the complete list.
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