Total enrollment
41,343
+3,872 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
168 schools in Minneapolis
Minnesota · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Minneapolis totals about 41,860 students across 168 schools (an average of 249 students per school).
4-year change in Minneapolis
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
139
+17 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
427,246
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
41,860
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
168
public K-12
About Minneapolis
Across Minneapolis, Minnesota, 168 public schools teaches about 41,860 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 78 elementary, 20 middle, 58 high, and 12 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 249, below the state mean of about 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 41,343 students, grew 10% from the 37,471 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Minneapolis gained 17 schools, going from 122 to 139.
On this page, the community for Minneapolis discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.