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BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL
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BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL, a sizable high school in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, part of BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL, hosts 634 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 371.
BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Looking at the student body, BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Dakota County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Dakota County indicate median household income runs about $106,318, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).
ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location. BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.
Trend over the last 7 years. BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 40% since 2018, when it stood at 453 (now 634). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.
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