Top Rankings
Upper Mississippi Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 156 students in Upper Mississippi Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Upper Mississippi Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
156 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Mississippi Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)12%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.75
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
16%
% Hispanic
23%
12%
% Black
11%
31%
% White
48%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,526 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,308 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,526
$17,854
Spending / Student
$32,308
$18,580
Best Upper Mississippi Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 E Exchange St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Grades: 6-8
| 54 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Mississippi High Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 E Exchange St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 528-8091
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
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