Universal Academy South Middle/High

Universal Academy South Middle/High is a middle-grades school of micro-enrollment scale in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota, run under Universal Academy Charter School, hosting 11 students in grade 7. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Universal Academy Charter School (679 students total), Universal Academy South Middle/High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Universal Academy South Middle/High reports that 100% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

On the resource side, On paper, Universal Academy South Middle/High has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Universal Academy South Middle/High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dakota County indicate median household income runs about $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Universal Academy South Middle/High is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

The closest other public school is Universal Academy South Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Universal Academy South Middle/High.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. Universal Academy South Middle/High operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.