FACE TO FACE ACADEMY

FACE TO FACE ACADEMY, a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, one of the schools within FACE TO FACE ACADEMY, serves 83 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 78% smaller than typical.

FACE TO FACE ACADEMY is one of 2 schools operated by FACE TO FACE ACADEMY, a district that works with 95 students overall.

Looking at the student body, FACE TO FACE ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Native American. By comparison, Ramsey County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at FACE TO FACE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, FACE TO FACE ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 51.2%, a residual of +28.9 points.

Across the wider county, Ramsey County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,568, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Ramsey County's 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), FACE TO FACE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Face to Face Academy Online is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FACE TO FACE ACADEMY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FACE TO FACE ACADEMY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 22.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. As a public charter, FACE TO FACE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. FACE TO FACE ACADEMY's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 79 (now 83). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 28% to 45% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.