Enrollment
140
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270040405389 Charter school
Success Academy Saint Cloud — Saint Cloud, MN
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Saint Cloud, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
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: Success Academy · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+132% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Success Academy Saint Cloud 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
Success Academy Saint Cloud reports 140 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% 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 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 132% above the Minnesota average and 92% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Success Academy spends $15,597 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.9% from local sources (property taxes), 77.0% from the state, and 21.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Success Academy Saint Cloud 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 | 18.7:1 | ▲ 18% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.4% | ▲ 132% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 37% | — | — |
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
99.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 132% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 80% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,597
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.
Overview
Enrollment 140 Top 37% in Minnesota — larger than 63% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.4% +132% vs state
NCES ID 270040405389
Student demographics
African American 98.6%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 98.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.7%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy, which includes Success Academy Saint Cloud.
$15,597
Per student
-26%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 77.0%
Federal 21.1%
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
- 117
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 27.5:1
Similar elementary schools in Saint Cloud
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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Standard public school
531 students
Lincoln Elementary
Standard public school
328 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
Standard public school
266 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud
Standard public school
260 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
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
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
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 Success Academy Saint Cloud
How many students attend Success Academy Saint Cloud?
Success Academy Saint Cloud has 140 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SAINT CLOUD, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Academy Saint Cloud?
The student-teacher ratio at Success Academy Saint Cloud is 18.7:1, which is 18% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Saint Cloud?
99.4% of students at Success Academy Saint Cloud are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Academy Saint Cloud?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Saint Cloud is African American at 98.6%. The school serves a student body in SAINT CLOUD, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Saint Cloud?
Success Academy Saint Cloud has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.