Other / mixed grade configuration · Richfield, MN

Partnership Academy Inc.

Federal NCES profile for Partnership Academy Inc., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270023703278Charter school
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Partnership Academy Inc. earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#2 of 8
schools in Richfield · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Minnesota
69.8%
free-lunch eligible

Partnership Academy Inc. has class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Partnership Academy Inc. ranks #2 of 8 schools in Richfield, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Partnership Academy Inc. held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 49.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 270023703278 · Richfield, MN Other · MID · CHARTER

515 enr · 10.5:1 · 69.8% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Cottonwood Elementary School (515 students)

Partnership Academy Inc. held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 49.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Partnership Academy Inc. compares

Partnership Academy Inc. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 34% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.8% ▲ 63% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 515 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,543
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.8%
African American 5.4%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, Partnership Academy Inc. is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Partnership Academy Inc. reports $19,543 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Partnership Academy Inc.

How many students attend Partnership Academy Inc.?

Partnership Academy Inc. has 515 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richfield, MN. CCD year-over-year: 523 (2022-23) → 530 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Partnership Academy Inc.?

The student-teacher ratio at Partnership Academy Inc. is 10.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Partnership Academy Inc.?

69.8% of students at Partnership Academy Inc. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Partnership Academy Inc.?

The largest demographic group at Partnership Academy Inc. is Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment, in Richfield, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Partnership Academy Inc.?

Partnership Academy Inc. has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Partnership Academy Inc. rank among schools in Richfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Partnership Academy Inc. ranks #2 of 8 schools in Richfield, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Partnership Academy Inc.?

None; Partnership Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Partnership Academy Inc. is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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