Enrollment
1,017
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270011705530 Charter school
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Minnesota Connections Academy K-6, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 25
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: Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · 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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
36.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+131% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 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
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 reports 1,017 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 36.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 131% 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 131% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% above the Minnesota average and 8% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 509 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch spends $13,698 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.2% from local sources (property taxes), 87.3% from the state, and 12.4% 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 Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 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 | 36.7:1 | ▲ 131% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▲ 31% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,017 | top 94% | — | — |
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
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
36.7:1
students per teacher
— 131% above state mean
Top 97% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$13,698
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 509 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 1,017 Top 94% in Minnesota — larger than 6% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 36.7:1 +131% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% +31% vs state
NCES ID 270011705530
Student demographics
White 57.6%
African American 15.1%
Two or More 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Asian 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 509:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, which includes Minnesota Connections Academy K-6.
$13,698
Per student
-35%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 87.3%
Federal 12.4%
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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- Enrollment
- 3,536
- Students per teacher
- 35.2:1
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
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Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Connections Academy K-6
How many students attend Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 has 1,017 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 is 36.7:1, which is 131% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 131% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?
56.2% of students at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?
The largest demographic group at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 is White at 57.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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.