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

1,631 Schools

# Students

29,205 Students

570,681 Students

# Teachers

1,790 Teachers

38,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Minneapolis Public School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

33%

45%

This chart displays 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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

42%

51%

This chart displays 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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

34%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minneapolis Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

77%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Minneapolis Public School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.60

# American Indian Students

1,141 Students

10,153 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,145 Students

42,340 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,040 Students

62,015 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

11%

# Black Students

8,559 Students

70,093 Students

% Black Students

29%

12%

# White Students

11,192 Students

347,595 Students

% White Students

39%

61%

# Hawaiian Students

20 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,108 Students

37,886 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

908

10,624

# Students in K Grade:

2,362

58,579

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,416

62,799

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,160

61,018

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,250

62,816

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,092

62,448

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,126

62,719

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,845

62,476

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,785

53,883

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,815

54,639

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,160

4,326

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,224

4,218

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,319

4,502

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,743

5,634

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,566 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,237 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$747 MM

$15,547 MM

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

Spending

$737 MM

$16,179 MM

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

Revenue / Student

$25,566

$17,860

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

Spending / Student

$25,237

$18,586

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

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 97 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,205 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
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