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Upper Mississippi High Academy

19 E EXCHANGE ST., SAINT PAUL, MN 55101 · (651)528-8091 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
102
High
DISTRICT 78 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
41 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92625%
Grade 102525%
Grade 112121%
Grade 123029%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
—46%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
—27%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
—10%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
—14%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
—3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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.

School pathway

Feeds from
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy06–08
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Where Upper Mississippi High Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Ramsey County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
102#442 of 764#45 of 64
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.2%#188 of 444#34 of 45
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6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
102
+37 (+57%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.5:1
% White
46%
was 69%
% Hispanic
27%
was 11%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-241029.510.8:140% (41)
2022-23131N/AN/A31% (41)
2020-211721610.8:113% (23)
2017-18656.89.5:118% (12)
2015-162739.0:119% (5)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Mississippi High Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 57% (65 to 102); teachers up 39% (6.8 to 9.5).

About Upper Mississippi High Academy

Upper Mississippi High Academy sits in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. The student body numbers 102 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.

Upper Mississippi Academy runs 2 schools with a combined 156 students. Upper Mississippi High Academy is one of them.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Upper Mississippi High Academy is White (46%). The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Ramsey County is about 59% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Upper Mississippi High Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.

Upper Mississippi High Academy employs 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, higher than at this school. Upper Mississippi High Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 40%. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County.

Across Ramsey County, median household income is about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Upper Mississippi High Academy is among the 302 public schools in Ramsey County.

The closest other public school is Upper Mississippi Middle Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Upper Mississippi High Academy is run as a public charter school.

Upper Mississippi High Academy reported 65 students in 2017-18 and 102 in 2023-24. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The student mix also changed: the White share decreased from 69% to 46%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio rose from 9.5:1 to 10.8:1.

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Ramsey County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Upper Mississippi High Academy
District
Upper Mississippi Academy
Address
19 E EXCHANGE ST., SAINT PAUL, MN 55101
Phone
(651)528-8091
County
Ramsey County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
102
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
41 (40%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270037604694
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Upper Mississippi High Academy
How many students attend Upper Mississippi High Academy?
Upper Mississippi High Academy enrolls approximately 102 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Upper Mississippi High Academy serve?
Upper Mississippi High Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Mississippi High Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Mississippi High Academy is approximately 10.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Upper Mississippi High Academy?
At Upper Mississippi High Academy, the student body is approximately 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is Upper Mississippi High Academy public or private?
Upper Mississippi High Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Upper Mississippi Academy.
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