Sejong Academy Upper School

1885 UNIVERSITY AVE. W
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

Charter School 121 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Sejong Academy Upper School is a public charter high school and part of the Sejong Academy of Minnesota school district, located in SAINT PAUL, MN with 121 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 9 teachers, Sejong Academy Upper School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

121

Total Students

9.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sejong Academy Upper School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Black	2
Asian	112
Two or More	4

Asian
112 (92.6 %)
Two or More
4 (3.3 %)
White
3 (2.5 %)
Black
2 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sejong Academy of Minnesota
Phone:	(651)301-8722
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	121
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	112
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 7 29

Grade 8 29

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 15

Grade 11 15

Grade 12 20