MPS Metro DT

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

MPS Metro DT in Minneapolis, Minnesota enrolled 26 students in 2024-25 with 5.8 full-time teachers, 4.5 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 75%

32 students in 2022-23, 31 students in 2023-24, 26 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.3 to 5.8.

Students enrolled at MPS Metro DT by school year2022-23: 32, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 260102030402022-23322023-24312024-2526
Students enrolled at MPS Metro DT by school year2022-23: 32, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 260102030402022-23322023-24312024-2526
Students enrolled at MPS Metro DT by school year2022-23: 32, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 260102030402022-23322023-24312024-2526
Students enrolled at MPS Metro DT by school year2022-23: 32, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 260102030402022-23322023-24312024-2526
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23323.39.6
2023-24314.86.4
2024-25265.84.5

4.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind

Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; MPS Metro DT 4.5; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMPS Metro DT 4.5state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; MPS Metro DT 4.5; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMPS Metro DT 4.5state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; MPS Metro DT 4.5; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMPS Metro DT 4.5state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; MPS Metro DT 4.5; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherMPS Metro DT 4.5state median 6.6U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection MPS Metro DT enrolled 29 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent50.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

34.6% of students were White, 34.6% Black, 26.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White34.6%
  2. Black34.6%
  3. Two or more races26.9%
  4. Asian3.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at MPS Metro DT scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less42%51.1%
Math, 2022-2320% or less33% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Minneapolis

7 public schools of this kind in Minneapolis report 2024-25 enrollment; MPS Metro DT is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
River Bend Educational Center653.689.2%
Mps Metro Ha354.254.3%
MPS Metro DT264.557.7%
Prekindergarten North10not reported80.0%
Ronald Mcdonald House6not reportednot reported
Prekindergarten South2not reportednot reported
Mps Metro C1not reportednot reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about MPS Metro DT

  1. Prekindergarten SouthThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 2 students (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Ronald Mcdonald HouseThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 6 students (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare MPS Metro DT with Prekindergarten SouthStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Minneapolis Public School District spends per student$21,839 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,839
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaMPS Metro DT is the number 148 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#148 of 245
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher4.5 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.4.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about MPS Metro DT

  1. How many students attend MPS Metro DT?
    26 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 32 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Minneapolis, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at MPS Metro DT?
    4.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is MPS Metro DT a Title I school?
    MPS Metro DT was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at MPS Metro DT do on state tests?
    The students tested at MPS Metro DT scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is MPS Metro DT in?
    Minneapolis Public School District, NCES district ID 2721240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272124001936 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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