EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, located at 11111 Bren Rd W in Minnetonka, Minnesota, operates as a fully open, independent charter district within the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan area. Situated in a small city setting, this dual-school charter district delivers a continuous public education curriculum spanning kindergarten through 12th grade. The academy serves a vibrant student body of 1,532 pupils, characterized by a diverse demographic profile that includes 517 Black students, 462 Asian students, 435 White students, 68 students of two or more races, and 48 Hispanic students, maintaining a balanced gender distribution of 799 female and 733 male enrolled scholars.

The district's structural organization features robust enrollment throughout the elementary and middle grades—averaging between 135 and 140 students per grade level from kindergarten through grade six—before transitioning into specialized secondary cohorts through high school graduation. Eagle Ridge Academy backs its academic programming with a well-resourced staff context, maintaining nearly 276 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers to support learning across its campuses. Enhanced by approximately 31 instructional aides and more than 122 dedicated support personnel, the district’s overall staffing framework of nearly 430 FTE professionals ensures a structured, collaborative, and well-supported environment for students, parents, and educational researchers alike.