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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

97 Schools

709 Schools

# Students

30,115 Students

206,971 Students

# Teachers

1,936 Teachers

16,055 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 67% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MN)

#318 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Minneapolis Public School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

35%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minneapolis Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

46%

53%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minneapolis Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

74%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Minneapolis Public School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.62

# American Indian Students

946 Students

4,572 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,133 Students

14,419 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,205 Students

25,879 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

13%

# Black Students

9,217 Students

26,965 Students

% Black Students

31%

13%

# White Students

11,591 Students

121,480 Students

% White Students

38%

59%

# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

264 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,998 Students

13,392 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

862

21,688

# Students in K Grade:

2,451

35,048

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,260

30,524

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,348

30,467

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,250

28,186

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,221

26,984

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,110

23,053

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,958

8,114

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,940

1,333

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,028

1,212

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,180

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,366

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,306

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,835

189

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,794 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,474 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$747 MM

$15,547 MM

This chart display total revenue of Minneapolis Public School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$737 MM

$16,179 MM

This chart display total spending of Minneapolis Public School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$24,794

$17,887

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Minneapolis Public School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$24,474

$18,614

This chart display average spending per public school student in Minneapolis Public School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 97 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 30,115 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 74% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education