Enrollment
198
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270226404746
Metro Heights Academy — Fridley, MN
Federal NCES profile for Metro Heights Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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: Northeast Metro 916 · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Metro Heights Academy 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 Heights Academy reports 198 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the Minnesota average and 22% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Northeast Metro 916 spends $79,670 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.0% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 1.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Metro Heights Academy 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 31% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.3% | ▲ 48% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 43% | — | — |
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
63.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 88% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
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
$79,670
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
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 198 Top 43% in Minnesota — larger than 57% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.3% +48% vs state
NCES ID 270226404746
Student demographics
African American 39.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
White 20.2%
Two or More 12.6%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: African American at 39.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeast Metro 916, which includes Metro Heights Academy.
$79,670
Per student
+277%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+309%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 58.4%
Federal 1.6%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 3.6:1
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- Students per teacher
- 4.6:1
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- Students per teacher
- 4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Metro Heights Academy
How many students attend Metro Heights Academy?
Metro Heights Academy has 198 students enrolled. It is a high school in FRIDLEY, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metro Heights Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Metro Heights Academy is 20.9:1, which is 31% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Metro Heights Academy?
63.3% of students at Metro Heights Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Metro Heights Academy?
The largest demographic group at Metro Heights Academy is African American at 39.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in FRIDLEY, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Metro Heights Academy?
Metro Heights Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 4 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.