Enrollment
219
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 270024004805 Charter school
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy — Brooklyn Park, MN
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 60
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: Prairie Seeds Academy · 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy reports 219 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% above the Minnesota average and 27% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 219 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prairie Seeds Academy spends $18,047 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), 76.6% from the state, and 23.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), 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 Prairie Seeds Middle School 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 | 17.7:1 | ▲ 11% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.6% | ▲ 53% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 45% | — | — |
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
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,047
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 219 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 219 Top 45% in Minnesota — larger than 55% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% +53% vs state
NCES ID 270024004805
Student demographics
Asian 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: Asian at 83.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 219:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie Seeds Academy, which includes Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy.
$18,047
Per student
-15%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 76.6%
Federal 23.1%
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
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
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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 Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy
How many students attend Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy has 219 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BROOKLYN PARK, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy is 17.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?
65.6% of students at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy is Asian at 83.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROOKLYN PARK, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) 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.