For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 612 students in New Century School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in New Century School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
966 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Century School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
14%
% Black
98%
13%
% White
2%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,183 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,587
$17,752
Spending / Student
$6,183
$18,474
Best New Century School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Century School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1380 Energy Lane, Ste 108
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 478-4535
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Compass Academy
Charter School
10640 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(952) 245-0865
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(952) 245-0865
Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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