Total enrollment
176,913
-3,566 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Hennepin County
Minnesota · Public K-12
Across Hennepin County, 496 public K-12 schools educate around 177,509 students, roughly 1 in 7 residents. The level mix runs 232 elementary, 61 middle, and 175 high.
7-year change in Hennepin County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
395
+13 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 48%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
23%
was 23%
% Asian
10%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,269,496
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
496
87 districts
Enrollment
177,509
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$97,653
Above Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
43.0%
Above Minnesota avg
Elementary
232
85,654 students
Middle
61
33,314 students
High
175
57,787 students
Combined / other
28
754 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Minneapolis Public School District
29,928 students · 87 districts in Hennepin County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Hennepin County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
54.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
38
21.6% under 18
Test scores in Hennepin County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 270 schools ranked. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- EDINA SENIOR HIGH· 87.2%
- Burroughs Elementary· 87.0%
- Hilltop Primary School· 82.5%
- EAGLE HEIGHTS SPANISH IMMERSION· 81.8%
- Kenny Elementary· 81.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Escuela Exitos· 3.7%
- Lincoln International High School· 4.7%
- KIPP North Star Primary· 6.4%
- Venture Academy Middle School· 7.1%
- AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL· 7.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL COLEGIO CHARTER SCHOOL | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 96 | · |
| Plymouth Youth Center | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 96 | · |
| Progeny Academy Charter School | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | KG-08 | 92 | · |
| Roosevelt High - SWS | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 91 | · |
| Venture Academy Middle School | Minneapolis | Middle | 06-08 | 90 | · |
| AUGSBURG FAIRVIEW ACADEMY | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| New Code Academy High School | Bloomington | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| Downtown Campus | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 87 | · |
| CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTER | Richfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 86 | · |
| DEEPHAVEN EDUCATION CENTER | Excelsior | Elementary | PK-PK | 85 | · |
| Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-06 | 85 | · |
| New Code Academy Elementary | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 85 | · |
| Richfield College Experience Prg | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 84 | · |
| El Colegio High School | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 83 | · |
| BLOOMINGTON TRANSITION CENTER | Bloomington | High | 09-12 | 80 | · |
| 279Online Learning Program 6-8 | Brooklyn Park | Middle | 06-08 | 78 | · |
| Minneapolis Academy & Career Center | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 76 | · |
| Edina Virtual Pathway | Edina | High | 09-12 | 75 | · |
| Notre Ecole Academy | Golden Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 75 | · |
| VOA High | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 75 | · |
| Hiawatha College Prep - Kingfield | Minneapolis | Middle | 08-08 | 74 | · |
| Hennepin Gateway To College | Eden Prairie | High | 09-12 | 73 | · |
| OPTIONS AT EDINA HIGH SCHOOL | Edina | High | 10-12 | 72 | · |
| Heritage Academy High | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 71 | · |
| New Code Academy Middle School | Bloomington | Middle | 06-08 | 71 | · |
| SAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Brooklyn Park | High | 09-12 | 68 | · |
| Central Education Center PreK | Richfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 67 | · |
| MPS Online K-5 | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-05 | 67 | · |
| Bdote Learning Center | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-08 | 65 | · |
| River Bend Educational Center | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 65 | · |
| 279Online Learning Program K-5 | Brooklyn Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 64 | · |
| Success Academy Bloomington Middle | Bloomington | Middle | 06-08 | 63 | · |
| CVA PASCAL Middle & High School | Minneapolis | High | 06-12 | 62 | · |
| Westonka Sp Ed ECFE | Minnetrista | Elementary | PK-PK | 62 | · |
| Brooklyn Center Early College Acad | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 60 | · |
| MERC | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 60 | · |
| Loring-Nicollet High | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 57 | · |
| WATERSHED HIGH SCHOOL | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 57 | · |
| TASSEL TRANSITION | Eden Prairie | High | 12-12 | 55 | · |
| Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-06 | 53 | · |
| Harrison Education Center | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 50 | · |
| Longfellow Alternative High | Minneapolis | High | 07-12 | 50 | · |
| CVA Fusion High School (9-12) | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 49 | · |
| ROBBINSDALE TRANSITION CENTER | Crystal | High | 12-12 | 49 | · |
| South Education Center Academy | Richfield | High | 05-12 | 48 | · |
| Compass Academy Secondary | Bloomington | Middle | 06-07 | 47 | · |
| Menlo Park Academy | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 45 | · |
| Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-01 | 44 | · |
| Stadium View | Minneapolis | High | 06-12 | 43 | · |
| Banaadir Academy | Minneapolis | Middle | 05-06 | 39 | · |
| CVA Fusion Middle School (6-8) | Minneapolis | Middle | 06-08 | 39 | · |
| Wellstone International High - SWS | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 39 | · |
| Riverview Early Childhood VPK | Brooklyn Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 38 | · |
| TRANSITION PLUS | Saint Louis Park | High | 12-12 | 38 | · |
| Center School | Minneapolis | High | 07-12 | 37 | · |
| North Education Center Academy | New Hope | High | 07-12 | 37 | · |
| Wayzata Transition School | Plymouth | High | 12-12 | 37 | · |
| Takoda Prep | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 36 | · |
| MPS Metro HA | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 35 | · |
| School #527 | Hopkins | High | 06-12 | 35 | · |
| Shorewood Education Center | Shorewood | High | 12-12 | 35 | · |
| School #531 | Brooklyn Park | Combined | KG-12 | 33 | · |
| CVA Fusion Elementary School (K-5) | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-05 | 30 | · |
| ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER | Maple Plain | Elementary | PK-PK | 28 | · |
| School #530 | Brooklyn Park | Combined | KG-12 | 28 | · |
| ALC INDEPENDENT STUDY | Brooklyn Park | High | 09-12 | 26 | · |
| MPS Metro DT | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 26 | · |
| Tier One | Plymouth | Combined | KG-12 | 25 | · |
| Tonka Online K-5 | Minnetonka | Elementary | KG-05 | 25 | · |
| SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION | Richfield | High | 12-12 | 24 | · |
| VirtualEDU ELementary | Golden Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 24 | · |
| MTS PEASE ACADEMY | Minneapolis | High | 08-12 | 22 | · |
| Cosmos Montessori | Minneapolis | Elementary | PK-04 | 21 | · |
| SWMetro St. Boni Level 4 | Saint Bonifacius | Elementary | KG-05 | 21 | · |
| Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5 | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 18 | · |
| School #533 | Maple Grove | High | 06-12 | 18 | · |
| New Hope Learning Center | New Hope | Elementary | PK-PK | 16 | · |
| SPECIAL ED. | Saint Louis Park | High | 07-12 | 15 | · |
| School #532 | Edina | Combined | KG-12 | 15 | · |
| CVA PASCAL Elementary School (K-5) | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-05 | 12 | · |
| Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 | Golden Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 11 | · |
| Early Childhood Special Education ( | Saint Anthony | Elementary | PK-PK | 10 | · |
| Prekindergarten North | Minneapolis | Elementary | PK-PK | 10 | · |
| School #535 | Plymouth | High | 07-12 | 10 | · |
| Transition Plus | Minnetrista | High | 12-12 | 10 | · |
| School Readiness Plus (SRP) | Saint Louis Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 8 | · |
| MERC Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 7 | · |
| SPECIAL ED-NON PUBLIC | Edina | Combined | KG-12 | 7 | · |
| Early Childhood Special Education ( | Brooklyn Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 6 | · |
| Robbinsdale Shared Time Program | New Hope | Combined | KG-12 | 6 | · |
| Ronald McDonald House | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 6 | · |
| School #540 | Plymouth | Combined | KG-12 | 5 | · |
| Project SEARCH | Edina | High | 12-12 | 4 | · |
| School Readiness Plus | Maple Plain | Elementary | PK-PK | 4 | · |
| Early Childhood Assessment/Special | Minneapolis | Elementary | PK-PK | 3 | · |
| Lirio Montessori | Minneapolis | Elementary | PK-KG | 3 | · |
| MELROSE | Saint Louis Park | Combined | 01-12 | 3 | · |
| Menlo Park Academy Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 3 | · |
| Plymouth Youth Center Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 2 | · |
| ADULT ACADEMICS | Crystal | High | 09-12 | 1 | · |
Cities in Hennepin County
Minneapolis168 schoolsPlymouth35 schoolsBrooklyn Park34 schoolsBloomington30 schoolsMinnetonka27 schoolsRichfield23 schoolsEden Prairie20 schoolsBrooklyn Center18 schoolsEdina18 schoolsSaint Louis Park18 schoolsMaple Grove16 schoolsNew Hope13 schoolsGolden Valley11 schoolsMinnetrista9 schoolsHopkins8 schoolsLong Lake7 schoolsCrystal6 schoolsSaint Anthony6 schoolsChamplin5 schoolsRogers4 schoolsExcelsior3 schoolsOsseo3 schoolsMaple Plain2 schoolsMound2 schoolsRobbinsdale2 schoolsRockford2 schoolsWayzata2 schoolsDayton1 schoolNofoundcity1 schoolSaint Bonifacius1 schoolShorewood1 school
About Hennepin County
Hennepin County is a population-heavy county of about 1,269,496 residents in Minnesota. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 177,509 students across 496 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 5%. That income level is 26% above the Minnesota median.
On the school-mix side, Hennepin County spans 232 elementary schools (85,654 students), 61 middle schools (33,314), 175 high schools (57,787), and 28 combined or other schools.
Minneapolis Public School District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 29,928 students across Hennepin County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 180,479 students in SY 2017-18 versus 176,913 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 382 to 395 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 48% to 43% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hennepin County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Hennepin County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data