School district or education agency · NCES 2700393

Universal Academy Charter School

Minneapolis, MN

District overview See comparisons

Students450

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students450

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,731

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2024Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2024

Are results improving over time?

38^thlatest estimated national standing

2019202220232024

7 percentile points higher than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing8 percentile points

Higher than the first comparable year.

2019–2024 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence4.1 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+2.7%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-12.2%

Spending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K37 students

8.2%

Kindergarten–grade 5339 students

75.3%

Grades 6–858 students

12.9%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten37

Kindergarten56

Grade 159

Grade 257

Grade 360

Grade 456

Grade 551

Grade 647

Grade 74

Grade 87

Grade 92

Grade 1014

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American435 (96.7%)

Hispanic/Latino7 (1.6%)

Two or more races5 (1.1%)

Asian2 (0.4%)

White1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

37Students enrolled in pre-K

0.9Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

40.2:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District8.2%

MN2.9%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

67.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

29.4Teachers, full-time equivalent

19.4Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

4.2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers0.9 FTE

Kindergarten teachers1.8 FTE

Elementary teachers17.1 FTE

Secondary teachers7.7 FTE

Ungraded teachers1.8 FTE

District administrators7 FTE

Other support staff5.2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MN receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Cook County Public SchoolsGrand Marais, MN

Students: 457
Community poverty: 10.7%
English learners: 1.3%
Special education: 25.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →Alden-Conger Public School DistrictAlden, MN

Students: 457
Community poverty: 7.9%
English learners: 0.5%
Special education: 19.4%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →Crosslake Community Charter SchoolCrosslake, MN

Students: 443
English learners: 0.5%
Special education: 14.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →Buffalo Lk-Hector-Stewart Public ScBuffalo Lake, MN

Students: 446
Community poverty: 9.6%
English learners: 6.2%
Special education: 16.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →Great Oaks Academy Charter SchoolFarmington, MN

Students: 432
English learners: 2.1%
Special education: 12.1%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMNUnited States

Academic standing2024Needs attention

38th percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 10 percentile points lower than the state figure and 6 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

5.6%27.3%27.8%

This district is 21.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 22.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$16,088$18,721$19,509

This district is $2,633 per student lower than the state figure and $3,421 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$12,731$15,248$15,859

This district is $2,517 per student lower than the state figure and $3,128 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,480$2,550$1,964

This district is $70 per student lower than the state figure and $516 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$275$404$336

This district is $129 per student lower than the state figure and $61 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$6,580$9,299$8,742

This district is $2,719 per student lower than the state figure and $2,162 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,392$3,128$3,769

This district is $1,736 per student lower than the state figure and $2,377 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$12,147$18,936$11,715

This district is $6,789 per student lower than the state figure and $432 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$1,058$869

This district is $1,058 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Close to benchmarks

15:115:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

149.2147.7138.9

This district is 1.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 10.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

43.225.118.5

This district is 18.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 24.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.90.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

8.2%2.9%2.9%

This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.1%10.6%12.0%

This district is 9.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

0.6%2.9%3.9%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%98.3%95.8%

This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+2.7%+0.1%+0.5%

This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

97.5%31.4%50.6%

This district is 66.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 46.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%3.8%6.7%

This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.1%Students learning English5 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.1%

MN10.6%

U.S.12.0%

0.6%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.6%

MN2.9%

U.S.3.9%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

28Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MN98.3%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

14.3%Federal

84%State

1.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,731Total current spending per student

$6,506Instruction per student

$5,275Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.1MFederal revenue14.3% of total revenue

$6.7MState revenue84% of total revenue

$129KLocal revenue1.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,506Instructionper student

$5,275Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$1,133Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,594Student transportationper student

$950Food servicesper student

$560Technologyper student

People costs

$3.3MSalaries$6,580 per student

$693KEmployee benefits$1,392 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$137KEquipmentFY 2023

$1.2MCapital outlay$2,480 per student

$1.1MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$6MDebt outstanding at year end$12,147 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$229KTitle I$460 per student

$76KIDEA special education$153 per student

$486KChild nutrition$976 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$14,498

FY 2023$12,731-12.2% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$2,642

FY 2023$2,480-6.1% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$13,811

FY 2023$12,147-12.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–211.5%

6 of 397 students

2021–227.1%

29 of 411 students

2022–235.6%

26 of 467 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

9Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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