High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn Park, MN

Sage Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Sage Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270021103272Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
78
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sage Academy Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools.

#4 of 6
high schools in Brooklyn Park · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
5.5:1
small classes for Minnesota
49.2%
free-lunch eligible

Sage Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sage Academy Charter School ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Brooklyn Park, MN.

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

+7 students YoY

Sage Academy Charter School grew from 61 students in 2022-23 to 68 in 2023-24 (+11.5%).

Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 270021103272 · Brooklyn Park, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER

61 enr · 5.5:1 · 49.2% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Sage Academy Charter School grew from 61 students in 2022-23 to 68 in 2023-24 (+11.5%). Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Sage Academy Charter School compares

Sage Academy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.5:1 ▼ 65% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.2% ▲ 15% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 61 top 78% - -

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

5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher - 65% below state mean
Top 7% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
88.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,295
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Sage Academy Charter School reports $22,295 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Sage Academy Charter School

How many students attend Sage Academy Charter School?

Sage Academy Charter School has 61 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn Park, MN. CCD year-over-year: 61 (2022-23) → 68 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sage Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sage Academy Charter School is 5.5:1, which is 65% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 65% 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 Sage Academy Charter School?

49.2% of students at Sage Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sage Academy Charter School?

Sage Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sage Academy Charter School rank among high schools in Brooklyn Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Sage Academy Charter School ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Brooklyn Park, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Brooklyn Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Sage Academy Charter School?

None; Sage Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Sage Academy Charter School 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.