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Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,384 students in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 64% (majority Black and Asian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
314 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
67,838 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
4,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
152 Students
11,040 Students
% Asian Students
11%
16%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
7,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
651 Students
19,854 Students
% Black Students
47%
29%
# White Students
424 Students
24,603 Students
% White Students
31%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
3,317 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
134
5,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
5,652
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
5,665
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
5,677
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
5,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
5,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
5,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
5,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
5,531
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
3,789
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
4,025
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
3,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
4,907
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,281 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,853
$17,860
Spending / Student
$10,281
$18,586
Best Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parnassus Prep Sch-grammar
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: K-4
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students
Rank: #33.
Parnassus Preparatory School-logic
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: 5-8
| 501 students
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