Nova Classical Academy Upper School

As an average-sized four-year high school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Nova Classical Academy Upper School instructs 556 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within Nova Classical Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 50% larger than the state mean of about 371.

Nova Classical Academy runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,041 students. Nova Classical Academy Upper School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nova Classical Academy Upper School records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 14% Asian, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Nova Classical Academy Upper School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ramsey County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nova Classical Academy Upper School sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.9%; actual is 72.7%, +18.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) reports that median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nova Classical Academy Upper School is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

The closest other public school is Nova Classical Academy Lower School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nova Classical Academy Upper School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. Nova Classical Academy Upper School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 54% across the same window.

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