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Universal Academy Charter School, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Universal Academy Charter School runs 4 public schools with 679 students in grades PK to 11. Its ratio of 18.4 students per teacher is 3.2 higher than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
679
Teachers (FTE)
37
Students per teacher
18.4
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
2912 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
County
Hennepin County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
PK to 11
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2700393
State district ID
MN-074225
Total staff (FTE)
103
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Charter schools
4
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district18.4
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (427), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$7.0 million
Federal revenue
$1.3 million
State revenue
$5.7 million
Local revenue
$14,000
Total spending
$6.2 million
Spending per pupil
$14,457
Salaries
$2.7 million43.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 18.1%
  • State: 81.7%
  • Local: 0.2%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,457
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in Universal Academy Charter School

By level: 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Universal Academy ElementaryCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 641118.7
Universal Academy Middle/HighCEP schoolCharterSecondary7 to 1115430.8
Universal Academy South ElementaryCEP schoolCharterElementaryK to 610317.2
Universal Academy South Middle/HighCEP schoolCharterMiddle711

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.