Enrollment
149
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270027303575 Charter school
Loveworks Academy for Arts — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Loveworks Academy for Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 21
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
Loveworks Academy for Arts earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), with class sizes larger than 79% of Minnesota schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 37/100
- 18.6:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 67.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 149
- students enrolled
School address
District: Loveworks Academy for Arts · 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
18.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Loveworks Academy for Arts compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Loveworks Academy for Arts reports 149 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the Minnesota average and 30% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 149 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Loveworks Academy for Arts spends $20,493 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 0.3% from local sources (property taxes), 77.6% from the state, and 22.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Loveworks Academy for Arts 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 17% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.1% | ▲ 57% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 149 | top 38% | — | — |
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)
19 smaller classes than 21% 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')
149 larger than 15% of 95,891 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
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
67.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 79% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,493
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 149 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 149 Top 38% in Minnesota — larger than 62% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.1% +57% vs state
NCES ID 270027303575
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 149:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.5%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Loveworks Academy for Arts, which includes Loveworks Academy for Arts.
$20,493
Per student
+34%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 77.6%
Federal 22.1%
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
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Loveworks Academy for Arts
How many students attend Loveworks Academy for Arts?
Loveworks Academy for Arts has 149 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Minneapolis, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loveworks Academy for Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Loveworks Academy for Arts is 18.6:1, which is 17% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Loveworks Academy for Arts?
67.1% of students at Loveworks Academy for Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Loveworks Academy for Arts?
Loveworks Academy for Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Loveworks Academy for Arts a good school?
Loveworks Academy for Arts earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), with class sizes larger than 79% 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.