Enrollment
117
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270029203713 Charter school
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 92
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 →
The verdict
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 61/100
- 10:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
School address
District: Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 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
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter reports 117 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 33% below the Minnesota average and 44% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter spends $26,526 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 2.7% from local sources (property taxes), 81.6% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 3 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 Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 33% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 33% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 90% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
117 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 33% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
— 37% below state mean
Top 17% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
3.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$26,526
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
Overview
Enrollment 117 Top 33% in Minnesota — larger than 67% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 10:1 -37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% -33% vs state
NCES ID 270029203713
Student demographics
White 61.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 11.1%
Asian 6.8%
African American 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 61.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter, which includes Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter.
$26,526
Per student
+74%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.7%
State 81.6%
Federal 15.7%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter
How many students attend Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter has 117 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Saint Paul, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 36% 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 Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
28.8% of students at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is White at 61.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Saint Paul, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter a good school?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.