City Academy School District

958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4058
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

City Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 122 students in City Academy School District.
Public High Schools in City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%).
Public High School in City Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 57%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City Academy, with 55-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
122 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 55-59% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
<50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(17-18)
<50%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
<50%
41%
55-59%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of City Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
44 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
36%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
42 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
34%
11%
# White Students
5 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
4%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,697 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of City Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of City Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,582
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in City Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,697
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in City Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best City Academy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 298-4624
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: n/an/a
City Academy Online
Charter School
958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 298-4624
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 55-59%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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