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Item: City Academy School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4058

Bottom 50%

Tel: (651) 298-4624

www.cityacademy.org

Top Rankings

City Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

135 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	City Academy School District	Minnesota
10	5	125
11	25	127
12	105	139

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District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 62% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

(21-22)

<50%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	45%
2019	50%	56%
2018	50%	58%
2017	50%	59%
2016	50%	60%
2015	20%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	20%	61%
2012	50%	62%
2010	20%	65%

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(17-18)

<50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2018	50%	60%
2015	50%	60%

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<50%

41%

62%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	62%	83%
2022	57%	84%
2021	54%	84%
2020	57%	84%
2019	57%	84%
2018	62%	83%
2017	67%	83%
2016	62%	82%
2015	67%	82%
2014	72%	82%
2013	54%	81%
2012	62%	80%
2011	57%	79%

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(2022-23)

100%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	100%	27.3%
2022	100%	31.2%
2021	100%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	0.75	0.59
2022	0.77	0.58
2021	0.77	0.58
2020	0.72	0.55
2019	0.72	0.54
2018	0.61	0.54
2017	0.61	0.53
2016	0.60	0.51
2015	0.60	0.49
2014	0.46	0.48
2013	0.43	0.47
2012	0.49	0.45
2011	0.54	0.44
2010	0.59	0.42
2009	0.54	0.41
2008	0.59	0.40
2007	0.67	0.40
2006	0.84	0.38
2005	0.75	0.37
2004	0.74	0.35
2003	0.76	0.34
2002	0.76	0.32
2001	0.78	0.31
2000	0.78	0.29
1999	0.78	0.27
1998	0.75	0.27
1997	0.70	0.24
1996	0.70	0.24
1995	0.71	0.22
1994	0.66	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	8%	2%
2007	9%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	11%	2%
2003	17%	2%
2002	22%	2%
2001	20%	2%
2000	24%	2%
1999	23%	2%
1998	23%	2%
1997	18%	2%
1996	14%	2%
1995	13%	2%
1994	17%	2%

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% Asian

29%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	29%	7%
2022	20%	7%
2021	22%	7%
2020	45%	7%
2019	45%	7%
2018	54%	7%
2017	54%	7%
2016	57%	6%
2015	59%	6%
2014	72%	6%
2013	75%	6%
2012	70%	6%
2011	65%	6%
2010	61%	6%
2009	65%	6%
2008	59%	6%
2007	51%	6%
2006	32%	6%
2005	33%	6%
2004	35%	5%
2003	35%	6%
2002	34%	5%
2001	20%	5%
2000	16%	5%
1999	17%	5%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1994	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	11%
2022	23%	10%
2021	27%	10%
2020	14%	10%
2019	14%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	13%	9%
2015	9%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	9%	8%
2011	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	20%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	7%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	7%	2%
1998	10%	3%
1997	13%	2%
1996	18%	2%
1995	27%	2%
1994	25%	2%

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% Black

31%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	37%	12%
2022	35%	12%
2021	31%	12%
2020	24%	11%
2019	24%	11%
2018	29%	11%
2017	29%	11%
2016	26%	10%
2015	21%	10%
2014	13%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	10%	9%
2011	18%	9%
2010	13%	10%
2009	17%	10%
2008	24%	9%
2007	22%	9%
2006	31%	9%
2005	33%	8%
2004	30%	8%
2003	24%	7%
2002	26%	7%
2001	25%	7%
2000	24%	6%
1999	25%	6%
1998	28%	6%
1997	18%	5%
1996	20%	5%
1995	19%	4%

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% White

10%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	10%	62%
2022	9%	63%
2021	9%	63%
2020	4%	65%
2019	4%	66%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	67%
2016	2%	69%
2015	8%	70%
2014	3%	71%
2013	5%	72%
2012	5%	73%
2011	7%	74%
2010	13%	75%
2009	8%	76%
2008	3%	77%
2007	9%	77%
2006	17%	78%
2005	16%	79%
2004	19%	80%
2003	20%	81%
2002	9%	82%
2001	28%	83%
2000	29%	84%
1999	28%	85%
1998	34%	85%
1997	47%	87%
1996	46%	87%
1995	41%	88%
1994	50%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	14%	6%
2022	13%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$2 MM	$10 MM
2022	$2 MM	$10 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$7 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$6 MM
2008	$1 MM	$6 MM
2007	$1 MM	$6 MM
2006	$1 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	0	$6 MM
1995	0	$5 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$2 MM	$10 MM
2022	$2 MM	$10 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1 MM	$6 MM
2011	$1 MM	$6 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$6 MM
2008	$1 MM	$6 MM
2007	$1 MM	$6 MM
2006	$1 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	0	$6 MM
1995	0	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,215

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,513	$17,720
2022	$20,226	$17,074
2021	$16,315	$15,834
2020	$14,983	$14,997
2019	$16,322	$14,113
2018	$20,411	$14,902
2017	$18,388	$14,246
2016	$15,074	$13,431
2015	$12,457	$12,051
2014	$15,367	$12,820
2012	$12,130	$12,250
2011	$14,126	$12,557
2010	$11,289	$12,051
2009	$11,038	$11,416
2008	$11,933	$11,377
2007	$11,017	$10,573
2006	$10,825	$10,187
2005	$11,079	$9,471
2004	$13,099	$9,255
2003	$10,333	$9,258
2002	$10,362	$9,018
2001	$10,221	$8,614
2000	$8,478	$8,140
1999	$10,832	$8,059
1998	$7,991	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$16,296

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,130	$18,342
2022	$18,304	$17,269
2021	$15,444	$15,759
2020	$16,444	$15,385
2019	$17,609	$14,956
2018	$16,839	$15,174
2017	$18,216	$14,982
2016	$19,704	$14,117
2015	$11,474	$11,992
2014	$14,982	$13,172
2012	$11,789	$12,023
2011	$13,198	$11,899
2010	$10,398	$11,992
2009	$11,113	$11,593
2008	$12,059	$11,230
2007	$12,222	$10,536
2006	$10,608	$10,149
2005	$11,342	$9,268
2004	$11,423	$9,179
2003	$10,243	$9,746
2002	$10,672	$9,476
2001	$10,246	$8,680
2000	$8,706	$8,712
1999	$10,234	$8,638
1998	$8,036	$7,392

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Best City Academy School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

City Academy

Charter School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

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958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 298-4624

Gr: 9-12 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

City Academy Online

Charter School

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958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 298-4624

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to City Academy School District?

City Academy School District manages 2 public schools serving 135 students.

What is the racial composition of students in City Academy School District?

31% of City Academy School District students are Black, 29% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are White, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of City Academy School District?

City Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is City Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 62%
: <50%
: <50%
: <50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education