Enrollment
61
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
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 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270021103272Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 78
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools.
- #4 of 6
- high schools in Brooklyn Park · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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.
School address
District: Sage Academy Charter School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270021103272 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sage Academy Charter School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sage Academy Charter School
Sage Academy Charter School is a mid-sized charter high school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, enrolling 61 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Sage Academy Charter School is leaner than roughly 93% of Minnesota schools and 65% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 49.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 61 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 61 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 88.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sage Academy Charter School spends $20,138 per pupil, 32% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sage Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Sage Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sage Academy Charter School compares
Sage Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,138
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sage Academy Charter School, which includes Sage Academy Charter School.
$20,138
Per student
+32%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 75.1%
Federal 23.0%
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.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~61 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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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.
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 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Sage Academy Charter School a good school?
Sage Academy Charter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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