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

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

97 Schools

1,610 Schools

# Students

30,115 Students

570,017 Students

# Teachers

1,936 Teachers

38,532 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.

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

0.59

# American Indian Students

946 Students

10,068 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,133 Students

42,202 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,205 Students

60,284 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

11%

# Black Students

9,217 Students

69,729 Students

% Black Students

31%

12%

# White Students

11,591 Students

350,511 Students

% White Students

38%

62%

# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

586 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,998 Students

36,707 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

862

10,236

# Students in K Grade:

2,451

59,517

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,260

60,321

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,348

62,399

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,250

62,085

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,221

62,315

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,110

62,085

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,958

63,634

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,940

54,713

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,028

55,048

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,180

3,888

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,366

4,093

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,306

4,090

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,835

5,593

# 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.

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