Upper Mississippi High Academy

Charter School 131 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Based on the available educational records, **Upper Mississippi High Academy** is a private, independent school located in the historic area of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Situated on Osceola Avenue, the school is designed to offer a focused, personalized educational environment that serves students in the high school grade levels. It is characterized by its small-school setting, which allows for closer faculty-student relationships and a more tailored academic experience compared to larger, traditional public institutions.

The academy emphasizes a curriculum that aims to meet state educational standards while often providing a more flexible pace for its student body. By operating as a private entity, the school typically attracts families looking for an alternative to the public school system, often prioritizing individualized attention, character development, and a specific academic community. Prospective families are generally encouraged to reach out to the administration directly for details regarding their current enrollment capacity, specific pedagogical philosophy, and extracurricular offerings.

131

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Upper Mississippi High Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	23
Black	6
Asian	3
Two or More	16

White
83 (63.4 %)
Hispanic
23 (17.6 %)
Two or More
16 (12.2 %)
Black
6 (4.6 %)
Asian
3 (2.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Upper Mississippi Academy
Phone:	(651)528-8091
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 34

Grade 10 27

Grade 11 39

Grade 12 31