Public school district · City: Large
Minnesota · Hennepin County

Spero Academy

275 students · 2 schools · 6.0:1 ratio · grades K–6 · #378 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
275
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–Teacher
6.0:1
County
Hennepin
Grades
K–6
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Spero Academy

Spero Academy is a public school system serving Hennepin County, Minnesota, based in Minneapolis. It serves 275 students across 2 schools spanning K–6, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #378 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone6124658633
Address2701 California St. Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55418
CountyHennepin County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Spero Academy enrolls 275 students in 2 schools — an average of about 138 students per school. It serves grades K–6 and ranks #378 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
275
#378 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
2
~138 students each
Grade span
K–6
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Spero Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (275 students reported):

White
44%
Black
27%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
7%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Spero Academy employs about 46 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 6.0:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 149.

Student–teacher ratio
6.0:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
classroom teachers
Total staff
149
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Spero Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Spero Academy on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Spero Academy in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Spero Academy vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#378
of 535 districts
Ratio
6.0:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
City: Large
Hennepin County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Spero Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Spero Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2700352. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.