Enrollment
19
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271104001600
Superior Academy — Duluth, MN
Federal NCES profile for Superior Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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: Duluth Public School District · 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Superior Academy 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
Superior Academy reports 19 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 37% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Minnesota average and 61% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Duluth Public School District spends $18,265 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.4% from local sources (property taxes), 55.1% from the state, and 14.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), 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 Superior Academy 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 53% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 11% | — | — |
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
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
— 37% below state mean
Top 17% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,265
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
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
Enrollment 19 Top 11% in Minnesota — larger than 89% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 10:1 -37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.0% -53% vs state
NCES ID 271104001600
Student demographics
White 84.2%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duluth Public School District, which includes Superior Academy.
$18,265
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 55.1%
Federal 14.5%
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
- 1,495
- Students per teacher
- 28.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,037
- Students per teacher
- 28.3:1
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar other schools in Duluth
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Bay View Elementary
Standard public school
529 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Homecroft Elementary
Standard public school
448 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Piedmont Elementary
Standard public school
410 students 10.1:1 students per teacher
North Shore Community School
Standard public school
355 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Myers-Wilkins Elementary
Standard public school
329 students 8.1:1 students per teacher
Alc School Within a School
Alternative education program
286 students 71.5:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Superior Academy
How many students attend Superior Academy?
Superior Academy has 19 students enrolled. It is a other school in DULUTH, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Superior Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Superior Academy is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Superior Academy?
20.0% of students at Superior Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Superior Academy?
The largest demographic group at Superior Academy is White at 84.2%. The school serves a student body in DULUTH, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Superior Academy?
Superior Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) 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.