Minneapolis Public School District

Item: Minneapolis Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1250 West Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411-2533

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (612) 668-0000

www.mpls.k12.mn.us

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Minneapolis Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

98 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

29,063 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

2,087 Teachers

57,779 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	1,102	44
Kind	2,221	107
1	2,345	111
2	2,411	114
3	2,171	111
4	2,197	114
5	2,077	114
6	1,821	113
7	1,795	114
8	1,814	116
9	2,029	122
10	2,165	125
11	2,158	126
12	2,757	133

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District Rank

Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#351 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	#351
2021	#318
2019	#378
2018	#356
2017	#382
2016	#398
2015	#391
2014	#394
2013	#382
2012	#421
2011	#423

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33%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2022	33%	45%
2021	35%	45%
2019	42%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	43%	59%
2016	44%	60%
2015	45%	61%
2014	44%	61%
2013	43%	61%
2012	39%	62%
2011	38%	56%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2022	42%	51%
2021	46%	53%
2019	47%	59%
2018	42%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	43%	60%
2015	43%	60%
2014	43%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	57%	76%
2011	56%	74%

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34%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2022	34%	41%
2021	33%	45%

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77%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2022	77%	84%
2021	74%	84%
2020	74%	84%
2019	75%	84%
2018	69%	83%
2017	66%	83%
2016	67%	82%
2015	64%	82%
2014	59%	82%
2013	54%	81%
2012	50%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.74	0.59
2022	0.73	0.58
2021	0.73	0.57
2020	0.72	0.54
2019	0.72	0.54
2018	0.72	0.53
2017	0.72	0.53
2016	0.72	0.52
2015	0.72	0.51
2014	0.73	0.48
2013	0.72	0.47
2012	0.73	0.45
2011	0.73	0.44
2010	0.73	0.42
2009	0.73	0.41
2008	0.72	0.41
2007	0.72	0.40
2006	0.72	0.37
2005	0.72	0.37
2004	0.72	0.35
2003	0.72	0.34
2002	0.71	0.32
2001	0.70	0.31
2000	0.70	0.29
1999	0.70	0.28
1998	0.69	0.26
1997	0.69	0.24
1996	0.69	0.23
1995	0.69	0.23
1994	0.68	0.22
1993	0.67	0.21
1992	0.66	0.19
1991	0.66	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	7%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	8%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	8%	2%
1991	7%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	11%	6%
2005	12%	5%
2004	13%	5%
2003	14%	5%
2002	14%	5%
2001	15%	5%
2000	15%	5%
1999	14%	5%
1998	13%	4%
1997	13%	4%
1996	12%	4%
1995	12%	4%
1994	12%	4%
1993	12%	3%
1992	11%	3%
1991	11%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	17%	11%
2022	17%	10%
2021	17%	10%
2020	17%	9%
2019	17%	9%
2018	18%	9%
2017	18%	9%
2016	18%	9%
2015	19%	9%
2014	19%	8%
2013	15%	8%
2012	17%	7%
2011	18%	7%
2010	18%	7%
2009	18%	6%
2008	17%	6%
2007	16%	6%
2006	16%	5%
2005	15%	5%
2004	14%	4%
2003	13%	4%
2002	11%	4%
2001	9%	3%
2000	8%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	33%	12%
2022	34%	12%
2021	37%	11%
2020	38%	11%
2019	38%	11%
2018	40%	11%
2017	40%	11%
2016	40%	10%
2015	39%	10%
2014	36%	10%
2013	36%	9%
2012	35%	9%
2011	36%	9%
2010	38%	10%
2009	38%	10%
2008	39%	9%
2007	41%	9%
2006	42%	8%
2005	42%	8%
2004	42%	8%
2003	43%	7%
2002	44%	7%
2001	44%	7%
2000	44%	6%
1999	43%	5%
1998	44%	6%
1997	41%	5%
1996	40%	5%
1995	39%	4%
1994	37%	4%
1993	35%	4%
1992	33%	4%
1991	33%	3%

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% White

38%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	34%	62%
2022	34%	63%
2021	32%	64%
2020	31%	66%
2019	31%	66%
2018	30%	67%
2017	30%	67%
2016	30%	68%
2015	30%	69%
2014	33%	71%
2013	36%	72%
2012	35%	73%
2011	32%	74%
2010	31%	75%
2009	30%	76%
2008	30%	76%
2007	28%	77%
2006	27%	79%
2005	27%	79%
2004	27%	80%
2003	26%	81%
2002	26%	82%
2001	27%	83%
2000	28%	84%
1999	30%	85%
1998	31%	86%
1997	35%	87%
1996	37%	87%
1995	38%	88%
1994	40%	88%
1993	44%	89%
1992	46%	90%
1991	47%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,691 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,360 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$747 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$747MM	$9MM
2020	$754MM	$9MM
2019	$733MM	$8MM
2018	$717MM	$8MM
2017	$706MM	$7MM
2016	$717MM	$7MM
2015	$630MM	$6MM
2014	$656MM	$7MM
2012	$618MM	$6MM
2011	$644MM	$7MM
2010	$630MM	$6MM
2009	$609MM	$6MM
2008	$611MM	$6MM
2007	$611MM	$6MM
2006	$611MM	$6MM
2005	$608MM	$6MM
2004	$633MM	$6MM
2003	$640MM	$6MM
2002	$607MM	$7MM
2001	$615MM	$7MM
2000	$585MM	$6MM
1999	$540MM	$7MM
1998	$523MM	$7MM
1997	$460MM	$7MM
1996	$469MM	$6MM
1995	$410MM	$5MM
1992	$323MM	$4MM
1990	$261MM	$3MM

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Spending

$737 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$737MM	$9MM
2020	$754MM	$9MM
2019	$771MM	$9MM
2018	$787MM	$8MM
2017	$748MM	$8MM
2016	$783MM	$7MM
2015	$581MM	$6MM
2014	$648MM	$7MM
2012	$624MM	$6MM
2011	$608MM	$6MM
2010	$581MM	$6MM
2009	$580MM	$6MM
2008	$591MM	$6MM
2007	$606MM	$6MM
2006	$584MM	$6MM
2005	$582MM	$6MM
2004	$614MM	$6MM
2003	$647MM	$7MM
2002	$661MM	$7MM
2001	$686MM	$7MM
2000	$666MM	$7MM
1999	$649MM	$7MM
1998	$525MM	$7MM
1997	$532MM	$7MM
1996	$456MM	$6MM
1995	$419MM	$6MM
1992	$364MM	$4MM
1990	$258MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,691

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$22,818	$15,834
2020	$21,786	$14,997
2019	$20,610	$14,113
2018	$19,721	$14,902
2017	$19,254	$14,246
2016	$19,484	$13,431
2015	$17,340	$12,051
2014	$17,809	$12,820
2012	$17,648	$12,250
2011	$18,439	$12,557
2010	$17,950	$12,051
2009	$17,260	$11,416
2008	$17,144	$11,377
2007	$16,494	$10,573
2006	$15,847	$10,187
2005	$15,009	$9,471
2004	$14,591	$9,255
2003	$13,898	$9,258
2002	$12,615	$9,018
2001	$12,584	$8,614
2000	$12,017	$8,140
1999	$10,957	$8,059
1998	$10,642	$7,429
1997	$9,595	$7,402
1995	$9,073	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$25,360

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Minneapolis Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$22,524	$15,759
2020	$21,791	$15,385
2019	$21,656	$14,956
2018	$21,645	$15,174
2017	$20,410	$14,982
2016	$21,291	$14,117
2015	$16,010	$11,992
2014	$17,611	$13,172
2012	$17,803	$12,023
2011	$17,402	$11,899
2010	$16,573	$11,992
2009	$16,418	$11,593
2008	$16,586	$11,230
2007	$16,365	$10,536
2006	$15,163	$10,149
2005	$14,355	$9,268
2004	$14,158	$9,179
2003	$14,046	$9,746
2002	$13,736	$9,476
2001	$14,038	$8,680
2000	$13,670	$8,712
1999	$13,176	$8,638
1998	$10,688	$7,392
1997	$11,094	$7,891
1995	$9,263	$6,943

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Minneapolis Public School District?

Minneapolis Public School District manages 98 public schools serving 29,063 students.

What is the rank of Minneapolis Public School District?

Minneapolis Public School District is ranked #354 out of 522 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Minneapolis Public School District?

38% of Minneapolis Public School District students are White, 27% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Minneapolis Public School District?

Minneapolis Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Minneapolis Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,360 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 98 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,063 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 77% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education