Face To Face Academy

Face To Face Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 80 students. While the school has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, it still ranks relatively low compared to other high schools in Minnesota.

The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 84.2%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 4.4%, higher than the state average. In terms of academic performance, Face To Face Academy had proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading for 2024-2025 that were below the state averages, with 36.84% proficient or better in Math and 58.33% proficient or better in Reading. The school's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past few years, from 122nd out of 450 high schools in 2024-2025 to 369th out of 472 high schools in 2021-2022, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1, Face To Face Academy serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 87.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty level may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, and further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes and potential strategies for improvement.