Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, elections

Minneapolis Public Schools
District details
	School board members: 9
	Students: 29,205 (2022-2023)
	Schools: 97 (2022-2023)
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Minneapolis Public Schools is a school district in Minnesota (Hennepin County). During the 2023 school year, 29,205 students attended one of the district's 97 schools.

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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kim Ellison defeated Shayla Owodunni in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan)	57.7	95,794
	Shayla Owodunni (Nonpartisan)	41.5	68,818
	Other/Write-in votes	0.8	1,327

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 165,939
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Sharon El-Amin won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sharon El-Amin (Nonpartisan)	97.4	15,208
	Other/Write-in votes	2.6	401

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,609
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Adriana Cerrillo won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Adriana Cerrillo (Nonpartisan)	98.2	23,670
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	424

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,094
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

Greta Callahan defeated Lara Bergman in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Greta Callahan (Nonpartisan)	61.5	23,266
	Lara Bergman (Nonpartisan)	37.1	14,022
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4	520

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,808
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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Collin Beachy and Joyner Emerick defeated KerryJo Felder and Lisa Skjefte in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin Beachy (Nonpartisan)	33.1	68,084
✔		Joyner Emerick (Nonpartisan)	25.4	52,365
		KerryJo Felder (Nonpartisan)	25.2	51,872
	Submit photo	Lisa Skjefte (Nonpartisan)	15.5	31,941
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	1,686

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 205,948
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

Abdul Abdi won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Abdul Abdi (Nonpartisan)	98.0	15,335
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	312

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,647
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

Fathia Feerayarre won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Fathia Feerayarre (Nonpartisan)	98.3	11,159
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	194

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,353
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

Lori Norvell defeated Laurelle Myhra in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Norvell (Nonpartisan)	68.1	19,774
		Laurelle Myhra (Nonpartisan)	31.2	9,062
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	195

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,031
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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kim Ellison defeated Michael Dueñes in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan)	61.3	114,821
	Michael Dueñes (Nonpartisan)	38.1	71,421
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,047

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 187,289
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

Sharon El-Amin defeated incumbent KerryJo Felder in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sharon El-Amin (Nonpartisan)	54.9	13,579
	KerryJo Felder (Nonpartisan)	44.5	11,010
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	150

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 24,739
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

Adriana Cerrillo defeated Christa Mims in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Adriana Cerrillo (Nonpartisan)	50.1	15,935
	Submit photo	Christa Mims (Nonpartisan)	49.1	15,623
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	274

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 31,832
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Ira Jourdain won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ira Jourdain (Nonpartisan)	98.0	25,060
	Other/Write-in votes	2.0	520

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 25,580
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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Kimberly Caprini and Josh Pauly defeated incumbent Rebecca Gagnon and Sharon El-Amin in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kimberly Caprini (Nonpartisan)	33.6	86,741
✔	Josh Pauly (Nonpartisan)	28.7	73,996
	Rebecca Gagnon (Nonpartisan)	18.8	48,564
	Sharon El-Amin (Nonpartisan)	18.2	47,000
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,552

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,853 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jenny Arneson won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jenny Arneson (Nonpartisan)	98.0	21,939
	Other/Write-in votes	2.0	448

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,387 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Siad Ali won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Siad Ali (Nonpartisan)	97.1	17,504
	Other/Write-in votes	2.9	515

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,019 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Nelson Inz won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Nelson Inz (Nonpartisan)	97.8	22,098
	Other/Write-in votes	2.2	499

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,597 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kim Ellison won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Kim Ellison (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2

Incumbent KerryJo Felder won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		KerryJo Felder (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Bob Walser won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 4 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Bob Walser (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Ira Jourdain won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Ira Jourdain (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Rebecca Gagnon and incumbent Don Samuels won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Rebecca Gagnon (Nonpartisan)
✔		Don Samuels (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jenny Arneson won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Jenny Arneson (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Siad Ali won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Siad Ali (Nonpartisan)

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Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Nelson Inz won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Nelson Inz (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

School board general elections for all districts in Minnesota are held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years. According to the Minnesota School Board Association, 90% of districts held even-year elections as of 2022.

In districts not holding a school board nonpartisan primary, all school board candidates appear on the ballot for the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

In school districts in which the boards pass resolutions to hold primary elections, school board nonpartisan primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in August every two years in either odd-numbered years or even-numbered years. School boards must pass resolutions to hold primary elections before April 15 in any year. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats.

In districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary, the top two candidates per seat that receive the most votes advance to the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Filing deadline date: June 3, 2025
Primary election date: August 12, 2025
General election date: November 4, 2025

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Filing deadline date: August 13, 2025
General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Minnesota are elected through either a nonpartisan general election without a primary or through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election, depending on whether or not the school board passed a resolution to hold a primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B

Party labels on the ballot

School board elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Minnesota Statute requires election clerks to "place the name of the [school board] candidate on the official ballot without partisan designation."

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

Winning an election

If a school board passed a resolution to hold a primary for that cycle and enough candidates are running to require a primary election, the candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats. In single-seat races, two candidates advance to the general election. In multi-seat races, twice as many candidates as open seats advance to the general election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board elections are staggered so that as close to half of a district's school board members as possible are up for election every two years.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of at large and by sub-district. The school boards of all school districts except those located within the four first-class cities in the state can put a question on the ballot for voter approval proposing the creation of or change to election districts (sub-districts). The proposal can include any combination of single-member districts, multi-member districts, and at-large seats. State law requires Minneapolis Public Schools to have six board members elected by sub-district and three members elected at large. As of 2022, 314 districts (96%) had board members all elected at large, nine districts (3%) had board members all elected from sub-districts, and five districts (2%) had board members elected through a combination of at large and by sub-district.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B, Chapter 128, and Chapter 128D

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In districts not holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 84 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 70 days before the August primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

In districts not holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 98 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 84 days before the August primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board member terms expire and the terms of newly elected school board members officially begin on the first Monday of January following the election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

About the district

School board

Minneapolis Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Greta Callahan	District 6	2025	2029
Adriana Cerrillo	District 4	2021	2029
Sharon El-Amin	District 2	2021	2029
Kim Ellison	At Large	2012	2029
Lucie Skjefte	District 3		2027
Abdul Abdi	District 1	2023	2027
Collin Beachy	At Large	2023	2027
Joyner Emerick	At Large	2023	2027
Lori Norvell	District 5	2023	2027

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District map

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Overlapping state house districts

Minneapolis Public Schools
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Minnesota House of Representatives District 60A	Sydney Jordan	Democratic Party	16%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 63B	Emma Greenman	Democratic Party	13%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 61B	Jamie Long	Democratic Party	12%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 59A	Fue Lee	Democratic Party	11%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 63A	Samantha Sencer-Mura	Democratic Party	11%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 61A	Katie Jones	Democratic Party	9%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B	Esther Agbaje	Democratic Party	8%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 62B	Anquam Mahamoud	Democratic Party	7%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B	Mohamud Noor	Democratic Party	6%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 62A	Aisha Gomez	Democratic Party	5%	100%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 51A	Michael Howard	Democratic Party	2%	6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[1]

Revenue
Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$80,709,000	$2,467	11%
Local:	$254,990,000	$7,793	34%
State:	$410,967,000	$12,559	55%
Total:	$746,666,000	$22,818

Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$737,046,000	$22,524
Total Current Expenditures:	$591,930,000	$18,089
Instructional Expenditures:	$380,620,000	$11,631	52%
Student and Staff Support:	$75,269,000	$2,300	10%
Administration:	$55,810,000	$1,705	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$80,231,000	$2,451	11%
Total Capital Outlay:	$79,416,000	$2,426
Construction:	$77,113,000	$2,356
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$27,155,000	$829
Interest on Debt:	$33,605,000	$1,026

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."^[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	35	35-39	9	13	6-9	39	62
2018-2019	42	44	18	26	16	48	75
2017-2018	42	46	18	26	17	49	77
2016-2017	43	45	19	30	17	50	77
2015-2016	44	48	22	32	19	50	78
2014-2015	45	49	24	33	21	45-49	78
2013-2014	44	47	23	31	22	45-49	76
2012-2013	43	45	23	29	22	55-59	72
2011-2012	39	42	20	27	19	40-44	69
2010-2011	38	41	19	24	20		69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	46	45-49	19	21	15-19	50	74
2018-2019	47	45	24	30	24	52	79
2017-2018	45	44	22	28	25	51	80
2016-2017	44	39	22	27	23	52	78
2015-2016	43	43	22	27	22	50	77
2014-2015	43	39	23	26	22	40-44	77
2013-2014	43	40	23	25	23	40-44	78
2012-2013	42	39	23	24	22	50-54	75
2011-2012	57	52	42	40	42	60-64	86
2010-2011	56	54	41	42	42		85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	74	85-89	68	67	30-34	40-59	88
2018-2019	75	85-89	71	64	45-49	40-59	90
2017-2018	69	85-89	62	57	35-39	<50	87
2016-2017	66	80-84	57	57	30-34	60-79	86
2015-2016	67	85-89	59	50	35-39		85
2014-2015	64	80-84	52	57	35-39		82
2013-2014	59	75-79	47	45	25-29		77
2012-2013	54	65-69	43	41	30-34		72
2011-2012	50	67	37	37	25-29		70
2010-2011	47	60-64	36	34	20-24		67

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[3]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	29,205	-3.1
2021-2022	30,115	-8.7
2020-2021	32,722	-5.8
2019-2020	34,612	-2.8
2018-2019	35,580	-2.2
2017-2018	36,357	-0.9
2016-2017	36,675	-0.3
2015-2016	36,793	-0.6
2014-2015	36,999	0.5
2013-2014	36,817	2.6
2012-2013	35,842	2.2
2011-2012	35,046	0.3
2010-2011	34,934	-0.4
2009-2010	35,076	-0.7
2008-2009	35,312	-0.9
2007-2008	35,631	-3.9
2006-2007	37,033	-4.1
2005-2006	38,538	-5.1
2004-2005	40,510	-7.1
2003-2004	43,397	-6.1
2002-2003	46,037	-4.6
2001-2002	48,155	-1.4
2000-2001	48,834	0.3
1999-2000	48,688	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE	Minneapolis Public Schools (%)	Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	3.9	1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	3.9	7.0
Black	29.3	11.7
Hispanic	17.3	10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	7.2	6.2
White	38.3	62.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Minneapolis Public Schools had 1,902.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.35.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	127.67
Kindergarten:	109.97
Elementary:	865.63
Secondary:	649.49
Total:	1,902.75

Minneapolis Public Schools employed 60.57 district administrators and 122.30 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	60.57
District Administrative Support:	125.03
School Administrators:	122.30
School Administrative Support:	107.23

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	822.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	226.06
Total Guidance Counselors:	69.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	6.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	63.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	24.60
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	905.12
Other Support Services:	622.14

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[5]

Minneapolis Public Schools operates 97 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Alc Extended Day	0	9-12
Andersen Middle	872	6-8
Anishinabe Academy Elementary	236	PK-5
Anthony Middle	763	6-8
Anwatin Middle	320	6-8
Armatage Elementary	356	PK-5
Bancroft Elementary	369	PK-5
Barton Elementary	485	PK-5
Basic Skills	0	9-12
Bethune Elementary	276	PK-5
Bryn Mawr Elementary	365	PK-5
Burroughs Elementary	468	KG-5
Center School	39	7-12
Center School Extended	0	7-12
Cityview Elementary	200	PK-5
Dowling Elementary	297	KG-5
Early Childhood Assessment/Special	0	PK-PK
Early Childhood Special Education	444	PK-KG
Edison High	896	9-12
Ella Baker Elementary	602	PK-8
Emerson Elementary	502	PK-5
Fair High	339	9-12
Field Elementary	297	3-5
Folwell Elementary	372	PK-5
Franklin Middle	287	6-8
Green Central Elementary	590	PK-5
Hale Elementary	316	KG-2
Hall Academy Elementary	206	PK-5
Harrison Education Center	29	9-12
Henry High	858	9-12
Henry High - Sws	0	9-12
Heritage Academy High	105	9-12
Hiawatha Elementary	228	KG-2
Hmong International Elementary	234	PK-5
Howe Elementary	233	3-5
Jenny Lind Elementary	249	PK-5
Justice Page Middle	925	6-8
Kenny Elementary	315	KG-5
Kenwood Elementary	381	KG-5
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary	295	KG-2
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary	287	3-5
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary	356	2-5
Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary	179	KG-1
Las Estrellas Elementary	336	PK-5
Longfellow Alternative High	56	7-12
Loring Elementary	293	PK-5
Loring-Nicollet High	49	9-12
Loring-Nicollet High Extended	0	9-12
Lucy Laney Elementary	339	PK-5
Lyndale Elementary	360	PK-5
Marcy Elementary	481	PK-5
Menlo Park Academy	54	9-12
Menlo Park Academy Extended	0	9-12
Merc	64	9-12
Merc Extended	3	9-12
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center	62	9-12
Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend	0	9-12
Mpls H.S. Alternative Program	0	11-12
Mps Metro C	1	KG-12
Mps Metro Dt	32	KG-12
Mps Metro Ha	24	KG-12
Mps Online 6-12	320	6-12
Mps Online K-5	121	KG-5
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary	201	PK-5
Northeast Middle	501	6-8
North High	487	9-12
Northrop Elementary	365	KG-5
Olson Middle	361	6-8
Pillsbury Elementary	373	PK-5
Plymouth Youth Center	94	9-12
Plymouth Youth Center Extended	7	9-12
Pratt Elementary	202	PK-5
Prekindergarten North	7	PK-PK
Prekindergarten South	2	PK-PK
River Bend Educational Center	62	KG-12
Ronald Mcdonald House	5	KG-12
Roosevelt High	1,044	9-12
Roosevelt High - Sws	1	9-12
Sanford Middle	738	6-8
Seward Elementary	599	PK-5
South High	1,466	9-12
Southwest High	1,484	9-12
Southwest High - Sws	0	9-12
Stadium View	45	6-12
Sullivan Elementary	651	PK-8
Takoda Prep	40	9-12
Takoda Prep Extended	0	9-12
Transition Plus Services	226	12-12
Voa High	71	9-12
Voa High Extended	0	9-12
Waite Park Elementary	274	PK-5
Washburn High	1,582	9-12
Webster Elementary	267	PK-5
Wellstone International High	127	9-12
Wellstone International High - Sws	25	9-12
Whittier Elementary	361	PK-5
Windom Elementary	371	KG-5

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[2] U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021

[3] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

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