Enrollment
131
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270037604694 Charter school
Upper Mississippi High Academy — Saint Paul, MN
Federal NCES profile for Upper Mississippi High Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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: Upper Mississippi 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.
Free-lunch eligible
25.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-41% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Upper Mississippi High Academy reports 131 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% below the Minnesota average and 51% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 51.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Upper Mississippi Academy spends $20,570 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.5% from local sources (property taxes), 86.8% from the state, and 11.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 Upper Mississippi High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.2% | ▼ 41% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 35% | — | — |
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
25.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 41% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
51.9%
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
$20,570
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 131 Top 35% in Minnesota — larger than 65% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% -41% vs state
NCES ID 270037604694
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 51.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Mississippi Academy, which includes Upper Mississippi High Academy.
$20,570
Per student
-3%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.5%
State 86.8%
Federal 11.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Mississippi High Academy
How many students attend Upper Mississippi High Academy?
Upper Mississippi High Academy has 131 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT PAUL, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Mississippi High Academy?
25.2% of students at Upper Mississippi High Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Mississippi High Academy?
Upper Mississippi High Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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.