Minneapolis Review

Minneapolis Public School District had the highest enrollment among Hennepin County districts, welcoming 29,063 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 51.9% of them were male, and 48.1% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Minneapolis Public School District students was white, accounting for 38.3% of the student population.

Among the 78 districts in Hennepin County, Osseo Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 20,776 students, while Wayzata Public School District welcomed 12,625 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Minneapolis Public School District generally encompasses schools within Hennepin County with its main office in Minneapolis.

In the previous school year, Minneapolis Public School District also had the highest number of students among Hennepin County districts.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Minneapolis Public School District	Minneapolis	29,063
Osseo Public School District	Maple Grove	20,776
Wayzata Public School District	Plymouth	12,625
Minnetonka Public School District	Minnetonka	11,356
Robbinsdale Public School District	New Hope	10,735
Bloomington Public School District	Bloomington	10,294
Eden Prairie Public School District	Eden Prairie	8,963
Edina Public School District	Edina	8,609
Hopkins Public School District	Hopkins	6,977
Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Minneapolis	4,943
St. Louis Park Public School District	Saint Louis Park	4,347
Richfield Public School District	Richfield	4,043
Orono Public School District	Long Lake	2,946
Westonka Public School District	Minnetrista	2,428
Brooklyn Center Community Schools	Brooklyn Center	2,099
St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	Saint Anthony	1,856
Hiawatha Academies	Minneapolis	1,605
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Minnetonka	1,540
Parnassus Preparatory Charter School	Maple Grove	1,380
Metro Schools Charter	Minneapolis	1,339
Twin Cities International Schools	Minneapolis	956
Intermediate School District 287	Plymouth	858
New Millennium Academy	Brooklyn Center	851
Yinghua Academy	Minneapolis	838
Prairie Seeds Academy	Brooklyn Park	824
Athlos Leadership Academy	Brooklyn Park	713
Best Academy	Minneapolis	623
BlueSky Charter School	Bloomington	613
Noble Academy	Brooklyn Park	553
Partnership Academy, Inc.	Richfield	530
Beacon Academy	Crystal	521
Excell Academy Charter	Brooklyn Park	483
Hennepin Schools	Minneapolis	452
Universal Academy Charter School	Minneapolis	450
Aurora Charter School	Minneapolis	426
International Spanish Language Academy	Edina	421
Lionsgate Academy	Minnetonka	398
PIM Arts High School	Eden Prairie	378
Success Academy	Bloomington	362
Sojourner Truth Academy	Minneapolis	354
Venture Academy	Minneapolis	342
New City School	Minneapolis	339
SciTech Academy Charter School	Richfield	330
Ubah Academy	Hopkins	289
Northeast College Prep	Minneapolis	274
Minnesota Internship Center	Minneapolis	273
KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Minneapolis	271
Agamim Classical Academy	Edina	261
Friendship Academy of the Arts	Minneapolis	247
Stonebridge World School	Minneapolis	237
Spero Academy	Minneapolis	229
Cyber Village Academy	Minneapolis	219
Escuela Exitos Charter School	New Hope	214
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Academy	Maple Grove	209
Twin Lakes STEM Academy	Brooklyn Center	203
Skyline Math and Science Academy	Minneapolis	188
Modern Montessori Charter School	Champlin	186
Aim Academy of Science and Technology	Minneapolis	169
Lincoln International High School	Minneapolis	165
LoveWorks Academy for Arts	Minneapolis	162
Perpich Center for Arts Education	Golden Valley	144
Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Richfield	123
Southside Family Charter School	Minneapolis	115
Nasha Shkola Charter School	Brooklyn Park	106
Exploration High School	Minneapolis	104
Progeny Academy Charter School	Brooklyn Center	96
El Colegio Charter School	Minneapolis	96
Augsburg Fairview Academy	Minneapolis	87
Bdote Learning Center	Minneapolis	83
SAGE Academy Charter School	Brooklyn Park	68
Notre Ecole Academy	Golden Valley	63
Watershed High School	Richfield	53
Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori	Minneapolis	53
Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Minneapolis	33