Enrollment
46
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minneapolis, MN
Soar Campus
Federal NCES profile for Soar Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270034103572Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Soar Campus earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #19 of 34
- high schools in Minneapolis · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.3:1
- students per teacher
- 89.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Soar Campus has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Soar Campus ranks #19 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, MN.
School address
District: Minnesota Internship Center · Minnesota
NCES ID 270034103572 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+108% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Soar Campus compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Soar Campus
Soar Campus is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, enrolling 46 students.
At 15.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 89.1% of students qualify for free meals, 108% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 46 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 41 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #32, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Minnesota Internship Center also operates Unity Campus (103 students) and Downtown Campus (87 students) alongside Soar Campus.
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 Soar Campus compares
Soar Campus on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.1% | ▲ 108% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 108% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 57% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$16,907
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 Minnesota Internship Center, which includes Soar Campus.
$16,907
Per student
+11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 84.8%
Federal 14.7%
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.
How Soar Campus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Downtown Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rondo Campus | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Soar Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Soar Campus
How many students attend Soar Campus?
Soar Campus has 46 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minneapolis, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Soar Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Soar Campus is 15.3:1, which is 3% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 3% 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 Soar Campus?
89.1% of students at Soar Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Soar Campus?
Soar Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Soar Campus rank among high schools in Minneapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Soar Campus ranks #19 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis on the city page.
Is Soar Campus a good school?
Soar Campus earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Minnesota Internship Center?
Besides Soar Campus, Minnesota Internship Center also operates Unity Campus (103 students), Downtown Campus (87 students), and Rondo Campus (85 students). See the Minnesota Internship Center district page for the complete list.
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