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Minneapolis, Minnesota - 85 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Minneapolis Public School District #144 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,154 per pupil, Minneapolis Public School District ranks #35 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
29,205
Total Enrollment
85
Schools
$21,154
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Minneapolis Public School District operates 85 public schools serving 29,205 students, placing it among the largest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 39 combined, 23 high, 15 elementary, 8 middle schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,154 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.2% local, 50.3% state, and 18.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #144 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 13 of 85 schools offering Advanced Placement (55 AP courses district-wide), a 284.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.5% African American, 29.4% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northeast Middle, with a diversity index of 78.0/100.
Its largest campus is Washburn High, enrolling 1,521 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mps Metro C, at 1 students, a 1521x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Minneapolis Public School District school enrollment varies 1521× across entities
Minneapolis Public School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,521 students (highest), a spread of 1,520 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Minneapolis Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Minneapolis Public School District student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Minneapolis Public School District is typically wider than the Minneapolis Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Minneapolis Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Minneapolis Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Minneapolis Public School District?
Minneapolis Public School District has 85 schools, including 23 high, 8 middle, 39 combined, 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 29,205 students.
How much does Minneapolis Public School District spend per student?
Minneapolis Public School District spends $21,154 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #144 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Minneapolis Public School District?
Minneapolis Public School District students are 32.5% African American, 29.4% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 85 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Minneapolis Public School District?
Minneapolis Public School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #144 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.