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Universal Academy Charter School District

2912 28th Ave So.
Minneapolis, MN 55406-8888
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 423 students in Universal Academy Charter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Universal Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
450 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Universal Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#382 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
46%
42%
51%
10-14%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
97%
13%
% White
n/a
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,718 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,522
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,718
$18,585

Best Universal Academy Charter School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Universal Academy Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2912 28th Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(651) 340-5994
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-10
  • Enrollment: 450 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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