Southwest High vs Takoda Prep

How do these schools compare?

Metric Southwest High Takoda Prep
Location MINNEAPOLIS, MN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,195 36
Student:Teacher Ratio 28:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 25.6% 90.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Southwest High Takoda Prep
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,112 $26,112
District Minneapolis Public School District Minneapolis Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Southwest High Takoda Prep
White 66.1% 2.8%
African American 15.3% 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 2.8%
Asian 3.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 63.9%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.5% 11.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Southwest High Takoda Prep
AP Courses Offered 7
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 239:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.