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How has Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
3,536
High
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS CHARTER SCH·NCES 270011703694
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
1350 ENERGY LANE SUITE 230, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (800) 382-6010 · Ramsey County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,536 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
41.2:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
2,240 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 293 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 427 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 468 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 605 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 732 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 1,011 | 29% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,536
-1,014 (-22%) vs 2020
+228% since 2010-11, when it was 1,079
Student : Teacher
41.2:1
was 36.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,536 | 85.8 | 41.2:1 | 63% (2,240) |
| 2023-24 | 3,021 | 86.2 | 35.0:1 | 59% (1,790) |
| 2022-23 | 2,889 | 82.8 | 34.9:1 | 54% (1,554) |
| 2020-21 | 4,550 | 126 | 36.1:1 | 45% (2,026) |
| 2017-18 | 2,264 | 62.8 | 36.0:1 | 47% (1,075) |
| 2015-16 | 1,760 | 50 | 35.2:1 | 48% (844) |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | 34 | 31.7:1 | 43% (466) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12.
Since 2017-18: students up 56% (2,264 to 3,536); teachers up 37% (62.8 to 85.8).
About Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is a large high school in Minnesota, with an address in SAINT PAUL. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 3,536 students. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 853% higher.
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is one of the 10 schools that make up Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch (5,721 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is White: 69%. The remaining shares are 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Ramsey County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 scores 50%.
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 has a student-to-teacher ratio of 41.2:1, with 85.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. The school has 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, Ramsey County, median household income comes to about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 302 public schools and about 94,437 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 from the closest public school, Minnesota Connections Academy K-6. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is publicly funded and operates under a charter. NCES lists Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 as a virtual school.
The school shrank from 4,550 students in 2020-21 to 3,536 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 36.1:1 to 41.2:1.
The discussion board for Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-6Elementary · 1,017 students
- MN Virtual Secondary SchoolHigh · 561 students
- MTS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 158 students
- Banaadir ElementaryElementary · 149 students
- Banaadir AcademyHigh · 125 students
- Minnesota Transitions Charter ElemElementary · 85 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
Nearby schools
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-60.0 mi · 1,017
- Career Pathways0.1 mi · 121
- Great River Elementary School0.1 mi · 383
- GREAT RIVER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 411
- New Century School0.1 mi · 367
- NCS Online Program0.1 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12How many students attend Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12?
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 enrolls approximately 3,536 students in grades 07-12.
Is Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 have?
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 41.2:1.
How diverse is Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12?
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 reports a student body of 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 public or private?
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch.
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