Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District

2600 E 38th St
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3022
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 247 students in Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
247 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#506 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
46%
12%
51%
≤5%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
97%
31%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,725 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,441 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,725
$17,852
Spending / Student
$20,441
$18,577

Best Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Academy Of Arts-primary
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 E 38th St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Gr: K-2 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Friendship Academy Of Arts - Interm
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3320 E. 41st St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Gr: 3-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 247 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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