Academic Arts High School

Academic Arts High School is the only public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in West Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 104 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, ranking in the bottom quarter of Minnesota high schools and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is concerning, with a low 4-year graduation rate of 37.5% and a high dropout rate of 21.8%, both significantly worse than state averages. Academically, the school's students demonstrate mixed results, with 50% proficiency in reading but 0% proficiency in math, well below the state's standards. Additionally, 24.04% of the students at Academic Arts High School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention, the overall data suggests that Academic Arts High School is facing significant challenges in delivering a high-quality education to its students. The school's low rankings, poor academic performance, and high dropout rates indicate that it may need to implement substantial improvements to better serve its student population.