Enrollment
585
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270024503573 Charter school
Metro College Prep — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Metro College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 48
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 →
School address
District: Metro Schools 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+100% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+125% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Metro College Prep 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
Metro College Prep reports 585 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 100% 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 15.9:1, it is 100% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 96.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 125% above the Minnesota average and 86% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 195 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Metro Schools Charter spends $15,094 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.3% from local sources (property taxes), 87.6% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Metro College Prep 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 | 31.8:1 | ▲ 100% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.2% | ▲ 125% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 585 | top 81% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
96.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 125% 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
31.8:1
students per teacher
— 100% above state mean
Top 96% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$15,094
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 195 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 585 Top 81% in Minnesota — larger than 19% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 31.8:1 +100% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 96.2% +125% vs state
NCES ID 270024503573
Student demographics
African American 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 97.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 195:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.0%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Metro Schools Charter, which includes Metro College Prep.
$15,094
Per student
-29%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 87.6%
Federal 12.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 463
- Students per teacher
- 110.3:1
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 30:1
Similar high schools in Minneapolis
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Washburn High
Standard public school
1,521 students 27.3:1 students per teacher
South High
Standard public school
1,257 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Southwest High
Standard public school
1,195 students 28:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt High
Standard public school
1,148 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Edison High
Standard public school
865 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Henry High
Standard public school
783 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
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.
Frequently asked questions about Metro College Prep
How many students attend Metro College Prep?
Metro College Prep has 585 students enrolled. It is a high school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metro College Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Metro College Prep is 31.8:1, which is 100% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 100% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Metro College Prep?
96.2% of students at Metro College Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Metro College Prep?
The largest demographic group at Metro College Prep is African American at 97.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Metro College Prep?
Metro College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 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.