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Spero Academy School District

Item: Spero Academy School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2701 California St. Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55418-8888

Bottom 50%

Tel: (612) 465-8633

www.spero.academy

Top Rankings

Spero 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

1,663 Schools

# Students

275 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
Kind	46	101
1	47	109
2	38	113
3	45	117
4	40	114
5	40	117
6	19	117

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District Rank

Spero Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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)

#409 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District
2023	#409
2022	#412
2021	#415
2019	#419
2018	#356
2017	#377
2016	#440
2015	#443
2014	#429
2013	#429
2012	#416
2011	#318
2010	#457

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27%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	27%	46%
2022	27%	45%
2021	24%	45%
2019	37%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	44%	59%
2016	34%	60%
2015	24%	61%
2014	34%	61%
2013	34%	61%
2012	44%	62%
2011	54%	56%
2010	34%	65%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	32%	51%
2021	24%	53%
2019	37%	59%
2018	42%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	34%	60%
2015	34%	60%
2014	34%	59%
2013	34%	58%
2012	54%	76%
2011	54%	74%
2010	34%	72%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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(2022-23)

30.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	30.2%	27.3%
2022	35%	31.2%
2021	8.9%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	0.71	0.59
2022	0.69	0.58
2021	0.70	0.58
2020	0.64	0.55
2019	0.64	0.54
2018	0.67	0.54
2017	0.67	0.53
2016	0.67	0.51
2015	0.62	0.49
2014	0.62	0.48
2013	0.62	0.47
2012	0.59	0.45
2011	0.45	0.44
2010	0.39	0.42
2009	0.39	0.41
2008	0.39	0.40
2007	0.53	0.40
2006	0.53	0.38
2005	0.52	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	3%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	6%

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% Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	13%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	8%	8%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	7%	5%
2005	5%	5%

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% Black

27%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	27%	12%
2022	20%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	16%	11%
2019	16%	11%
2018	19%	11%
2017	19%	11%
2016	20%	10%
2015	23%	10%
2014	29%	10%
2013	24%	9%
2012	26%	9%
2011	19%	9%
2010	20%	10%
2009	20%	10%
2008	19%	9%
2007	24%	9%
2006	24%	9%
2005	25%	8%

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% White

44%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	45%	62%
2022	50%	63%
2021	48%	63%
2020	56%	65%
2019	56%	66%
2018	52%	66%
2017	52%	67%
2016	51%	69%
2015	56%	70%
2014	54%	71%
2013	55%	72%
2012	58%	73%
2011	72%	74%
2010	76%	75%
2009	76%	76%
2008	76%	77%
2007	64%	77%
2006	64%	78%
2005	65%	79%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	12%	6%
2021	19%	6%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	4%
2016	16%	4%
2015	13%	4%
2014	10%	3%
2013	13%	3%
2012	8%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $58,247 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $60,818 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$6 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	0	$6 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$17 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$6 MM
2011	$3 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	0	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$58,247

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$78,137	$17,720
2022	$69,608	$17,074
2021	$63,341	$15,834
2020	$60,465	$14,997
2019	$61,402	$14,113
2018	$48,148	$14,902
2017	$47,591	$14,246
2016	$47,639	$13,431
2015	$29,513	$12,051
2014	$41,286	$12,820
2012	$36,571	$12,250
2011	$36,750	$12,557
2010	$36,323	$12,051
2009	$35,169	$11,416
2008	$30,667	$11,377
2007	$29,280	$10,573
2006	$28,122	$10,187
2005	$23,095	$9,471

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Spending / Student

$60,818

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spero Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$81,585	$18,342
2022	$71,266	$17,269
2021	$63,452	$15,759
2020	$60,746	$15,385
2019	$60,780	$14,956
2018	$48,824	$15,174
2017	$49,806	$14,982
2016	$52,699	$14,117
2015	$35,663	$11,992
2014	$48,208	$13,172
2012	$43,312	$12,023
2011	$43,167	$11,899
2010	$43,892	$11,992
2009	$39,056	$11,593
2008	$32,722	$11,230
2007	$30,720	$10,536
2006	$28,351	$10,149
2005	$23,079	$9,268

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Best Spero Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spero Academy

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2701 California St. Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 465-8600

Gr: K-6 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Spero Academy Brooklyn Park

Charter School

Add to Compare

7444 Humboldt Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55444
(612) 465-8611

Gr: K-5 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education