At a glance
Reported students
154
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5.71
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
27:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
61st percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
128.5
Universal Academy Middle/High: 154 reported students.
State peer staffing position
95th percentile
27:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Universal Academy Middle/High
Universal Academy Middle/High is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in MINNEAPOLIS. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Universal Academy Charter School. NCES reports 154 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 27:1, above the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (95.5%) and multiracial (2.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Universal Academy Middle/High
- 1How do the reported 27:1 student–teacher ratio and 5.71 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.6%
- Hispanic0.6%
- Black95.5%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Universal Academy Charter School
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Universal Academy South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
103 reported students
Universal Academy South Middle/High
Middle · Grades 07–08
11 reported students
Universal Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
411 reported students