Enrollment
39
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minneapolis, MN
Wellstone International High - Sws
Federal NCES profile for Wellstone International High - Sws, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272124004889
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wellstone International High - Sws earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #29 of 34
- high schools in Minneapolis · Resource Index
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Wellstone International High - Sws ranks #29 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, MN.
School address
District: Minneapolis Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272124004889 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+3% vs state
What stands out at Wellstone International High - Sws
Wellstone International High - Sws is a mid-sized high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, enrolling 39 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 39 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 74 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #62, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Minneapolis Public School District spends $21,154 per pupil, 39% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Minneapolis Public School District also operates Washburn High (1,521 students) and South High (1,257 students) alongside Wellstone International High - Sws.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wellstone International High - Sws compares
Wellstone International High - Sws on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▲ 3% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
41.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,154
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.5%
African American 33.3%
Asian 5.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Wellstone International High - Sws is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minneapolis Public School District, which includes Wellstone International High - Sws.
$21,154
Per student
+39%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 50.3%
Federal 18.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wellstone International High - Sws Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| South High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Southwest High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Roosevelt High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Andersen Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wellstone International High - Sws's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,521
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,257
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,195
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wellstone International High - Sws
How many students attend Wellstone International High - Sws?
Wellstone International High - Sws has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minneapolis, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wellstone International High - Sws?
44.0% of students at Wellstone International High - Sws are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wellstone International High - Sws?
The largest demographic group at Wellstone International High - Sws is Hispanic or Latino at 61.5% of enrollment, in Minneapolis, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellstone International High - Sws?
Wellstone International High - Sws has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wellstone International High - Sws rank among high schools in Minneapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Wellstone International High - Sws ranks #29 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Minneapolis on the city page.
Is Wellstone International High - Sws a good school?
Wellstone International High - Sws earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Minneapolis Public School District?
Besides Wellstone International High - Sws, Minneapolis Public School District also operates Washburn High (1,521 students), South High (1,257 students), and Southwest High (1,195 students). See the Minneapolis Public School District district page for the complete list.
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