For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 137 students in The Journey 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 The Journey School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
317 Schools
# Students
137 Students
72,096 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
4,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Journey 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.75
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
15%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
66%
32%
% White
2%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,577 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,124
$17,752
Spending / Student
$10,577
$18,474
Best The Journey School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Journey School Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Gr: 7-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
The Journey School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Gr: K-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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