SciTech Academy Charter School

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700439

SciTech Academy Charter School spent $20,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 342 students in 2024-25; 77.2% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to SciTech Academy Charter School in enrollment (223 to 246 students) and SciTech Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to SciTech Academy Charter School, FY23High School for Recording Arts $28,282; New Discoveries Montessori Academy $23,911; SciTech Academy Charter School $20,485; Kittson Central $19,289; Truman Public Schools $18,780; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHigh School for Recording Arts$28,282New Discoveries Montessori Aca…$23,911SciTech Academy Charter School$20,485Kittson Central$19,289Truman Public Schools$18,780Badger Independent School Dist…$18,453Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Li…$15,800State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to SciTech Academy Charter School, FY23High School for Recording Arts $28,282; New Discoveries Montessori Academy $23,911; SciTech Academy Charter School $20,485; Kittson Central $19,289; Truman Public Schools $18,780; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kHigh School for Recording Arts$28,282New Discoveries Montessori Academy$23,911SciTech Academy Charter School$20,485Kittson Central$19,289Truman Public Schools$18,780Badger Independent School District …$18,453Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to SciTech Academy Charter School, FY23High School for Recording Arts $28,282; New Discoveries Montessori Academy $23,911; SciTech Academy Charter School $20,485; Kittson Central $19,289; Truman Public Schools $18,780; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHigh School for Recording Arts$28,282New Discoveries Montessori Academy$23,911SciTech Academy Charter School$20,485Kittson Central$19,289Truman Public Schools$18,780Badger Independent School District 676$18,453Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to SciTech Academy Charter School, FY23High School for Recording Arts $28,282; New Discoveries Montessori Academy $23,911; SciTech Academy Charter School $20,485; Kittson Central $19,289; Truman Public Schools $18,780; Badger Independent School District 676 $18,453; Butterfield-Odin Public Schools $17,533; Fisher-School $17,116; Cyber Village Academy $16,278; St. Paul School of Northern Lights $15,800; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kHigh School for Recording Arts$28,282New Discoveries Montessori Academy$23,911SciTech Academy Charter School$20,485Kittson Central$19,289Truman Public Schools$18,780Badger Independent School District 676$18,453Butterfield-Odin Public Schools$17,533Fisher-School$17,116Cyber Village Academy$16,278St. Paul School of Northern Lights$15,800State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$5,317,000 in revenue: 77.2% state, 3.0% local and 19.8% federal. Total spending including $399,000 of capital outlay was $5,233,000, or $22,268 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

SciTech Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,103,000; Local $161,000; Federal $1,053,000; total $5,317,000.
  • State$4,103,000 77%
  • Local$161,000 3%
  • Federal$1,053,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

235 students in 2022-23, 330 students in 2023-24, 342 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

SciTech Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 34201002003004002022-232352023-243302024-25342
SciTech Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 34201002003004002022-232352023-243302024-25342
SciTech Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 34201002003004002022-232352023-243302024-25342
SciTech Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 34201002003004002022-232352023-243302024-25342

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323514.815.9
2023-2433018.018.4
2024-2534225.913.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$915,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,894 per student

SciTech Academy Charter School booked $915,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,866 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$859,00093.9%
Special education$56,0006.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,816 in 2018-19, $3,419 in 2019-20, $2,936 in 2020-21, $4,288 in 2021-22, $3,894 in 2022-23.

SciTech Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,816, 2019-20: $3,419, 2020-21: $2,936, 2021-22: $4,288, 2022-23: $3,89402k4k6k2018-19$2,8162019-20$3,4192020-21$2,9362021-22$4,2882022-23$3,894
SciTech Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,816, 2019-20: $3,419, 2020-21: $2,936, 2021-22: $4,288, 2022-23: $3,89402k4k6k2018-19$2,8162019-20$3,4192020-21$2,9362021-22$4,2882022-23$3,894
SciTech Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,816, 2019-20: $3,419, 2020-21: $2,936, 2021-22: $4,288, 2022-23: $3,89402k4k6k2018-19$2,8162019-20$3,4192020-21$2,9362021-22$4,2882022-23$3,894
SciTech Academy Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,816, 2019-20: $3,419, 2020-21: $2,936, 2021-22: $4,288, 2022-23: $3,89402k4k6k2018-19$2,8162019-20$3,4192020-21$2,9362021-22$4,2882022-23$3,894

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in SciTech Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts6-9%51.1%163
Math5% or less44.8%162

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 342 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
SciTech Academy Charter School34213.2100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

SciTech Academy Middle

Middle school in Richfield; 56 students; 31.1 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact SciTech Academy Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about SciTech Academy Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentSciTech Academy Charter School ranks 45 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,485).#45 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaSciTech Academy Charter School is the number 392 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 235 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#392 of 543
  3. New Discoveries Montessori AcademyThe next larger Minnesota district: 237 students in fall 2022, $23,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,911
  4. Fisher-SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 232 students in fall 2022, $17,116 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,116
  5. Compare SciTech Academy Charter School with New Discoveries Montessori AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaSciTech Academy Charter School spent $61,866 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$61,866
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about SciTech Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in SciTech Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 342 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does SciTech Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $20,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does SciTech Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $5,317,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.2% state, 3.0% local and 19.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does SciTech Academy Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $915,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,894 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,866 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in SciTech Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in SciTech Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is SciTech Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700439. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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