Enrollment
463
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270024505383 Charter school
Set Academy Elementary — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Set Academy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 87
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: Metro Schools Charter · 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
110.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+594% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+129% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Set Academy Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Set Academy Elementary reports 463 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 110.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 594% 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 594% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 129% above the Minnesota average and 90% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 463 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Metro Schools Charter spends $15,094 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), 87.6% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), 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 Set Academy Elementary 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 | 110.3:1 | ▲ 594% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.2% | ▲ 129% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 463 | top 71% | — | — |
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
98.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 129% 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
110.3:1
students per teacher
— 594% above state mean
Top 100% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,094
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 463 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 463 Top 71% in Minnesota — larger than 29% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 110.3:1 +594% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.2% +129% vs state
NCES ID 270024505383
Student demographics
African American 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 97.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 463:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Metro Schools Charter, which includes Set Academy Elementary.
$15,094
Per student
-29%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 87.6%
Federal 12.1%
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
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 31.8:1
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 30:1
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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 Set Academy Elementary
How many students attend Set Academy Elementary?
Set Academy Elementary has 463 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Set Academy Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Set Academy Elementary is 110.3:1, which is 594% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 594% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Set Academy Elementary?
98.2% of students at Set Academy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Set Academy Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Set Academy Elementary is African American at 97.6%. The school serves a student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Set Academy Elementary?
Set Academy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) 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.