Enrollment
85
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270011702607 Charter school
Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 61
🌟 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: 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+107% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem 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 Transitions Charter Elem reports 85 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% 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 15.9:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 88.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 107% above the Minnesota average and 71% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 80.0% 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 30/100 (F), 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 Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 39% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.5% | ▲ 107% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 28% | — | — |
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
88.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 107% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 39% below state mean
Top 16% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
80.0%
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
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 85 Top 28% in Minnesota — larger than 72% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 88.5% +107% vs state
NCES ID 270011702607
Student demographics
African American 63.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
White 10.6%
Two or More 10.6%
Largest group: African American at 63.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 80.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, which includes Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem.
$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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,536
- Students per teacher
- 35.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,017
- Students per teacher
- 36.7:1
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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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 Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem
How many students attend Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem?
Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem has 85 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem is 9.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem?
88.5% of students at Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem?
The largest demographic group at Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem is African American at 63.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem?
Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) 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.