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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School #519 | Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 1 | · |
| Southwest High - SWS | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 1 | · |
| 270 - HAP - IS | Minnetonka | High | 10-12 | 0 | · |
| 270 Hopkins Alternative | Minnetonka | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 270 Hopkins North Jr High ALC | Minnetonka | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| 270 Hopkins West Jr High ALC | Minnetonka | Middle | 07-09 | 0 | · |
| 277 Westonka Area Learning Academy | Minnetrista | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 279 Excel | Maple Grove | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| 283 St Louis Pk Independent Study | Saint Louis Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 283-Ind Stdy 15 and Under - I.S. | Saint Louis Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 283-St. Louis Park ALC | Saint Louis Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ALC | Minnetonka | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - IS | Minnetonka | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| 4126 - Prairie Seeds Academy - IS | Brooklyn Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC - Eden Prairie HS - IS EY | Eden Prairie | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC - Gateway - EY | Eden Prairie | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC - NECA - EY | New Hope | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC - SECA - EY | Richfield | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC - W-ALT - EY | Minnetonka | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC CREDIT RECOVERY | Brooklyn Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC Eden Prairie HS-IS | Eden Prairie | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC Extended Day | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC Richefield - Success at 15 | Richfield | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC Richfield HS-IS | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ALC Westonka - IS | Minnetrista | High | 08-12 | 0 | · |
| ARMSTRONG CREDIT RECOVERY | Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Alternative Programs Summer Session | Plymouth | High | 10-12 | 0 | · |
| BEACON ALP IS | Bloomington | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Basic Skills | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Best Academy - Cedar Riverside | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-02 | 0 | · |
| Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALC | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-09 | 0 | · |
| Brooklyn Center Independent Study | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Brooklyn Center Middle School ALC | Brooklyn Center | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| Brooklyn Center Summer School | Brooklyn Center | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE ALTERNATIVE (CMAP) | Plymouth | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| COOPER CREDIT RECOVERY | New Hope | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| CTC Pathways | Eden Prairie | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Center School Extended | Minneapolis | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| District 287 - ALC - IS | Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| District Service Center | Plymouth | Combined | PK-12 | 0 | · |
| EAST MIDDLE ALTERNATIVE (EMAP) | Plymouth | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| Eden Prairie HS ALC | Eden Prairie | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway | Edina | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 | · |
| Gateway to College - IS | Eden Prairie | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Harley Hopkins Early Childhood | Hopkins | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Henry High - SWS | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| IS THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) | Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| KIPP Legacy Academy | Minneapolis | Middle | 05-08 | 0 | · |
| KIPP Legacy Primary | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-04 | 0 | · |
| LOVEWORKS ACADEMY FOR ARTS | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 | · |
| Loring-Nicollet High Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| MPLS H.S. Alternative Program | Minneapolis | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
| MPS METRO C | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Mastery School | Minneapolis | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 | · |
| Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Mound Westonka HS ALC | Minnetrista | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| NECA Independent Study | New Hope | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Nonpublic Shared Time | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Northern Star Online | Plymouth | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Orono HS ALC | Long Lake | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Orono HS IS | Long Lake | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Orono Online Learning | Long Lake | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Osseo ALC Alternative Programs | Brooklyn Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Out of State Care and Treatment | Minneapolis | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Out-of-State Care and Treatment | Minnetonka | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| PHOENIX SCHOOL | Plymouth | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Park Virtual - Elementary | Saint Louis Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 | · |
| Park Virtual - High School | Saint Louis Park | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Park Virtual - Middle School | Saint Louis Park | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| Pond Early Childhood Center | Bloomington | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Prekindergarten South | Minneapolis | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Richfield HS ALC | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| SECA - IS | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| SENOPS | Hopkins | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE ALTERNATIVE | Saint Anthony | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| School #522 | Minnetonka | High | 05-12 | 0 | · |
| Southwood Early Childhood Center | Bloomington | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Special Education Nonpublic | Saint Anthony | Elementary | PK-08 | 0 | · |
| Summer Credit Recovery | New Hope | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| T-Plus Program | Saint Louis Park | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| Takoda Prep Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| VOA High Extended | Minneapolis | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Venture Online | Minneapolis | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| W-Alt-IS | Minnetonka | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Wayzata Online | Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| BLOOMINGTON SHARED TIME | Bloomington | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Metro Tech Academy Elementary | Minneapolis | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Metro Tech Academy Middle School | Minneapolis | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Ocean of Wisdom School | Nofoundcity | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOAR Campus | Minneapolis | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| School #538 | Brooklyn Center | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| SciTech Academy Middle | Richfield | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| The Angela Day School | Minneapolis | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| United Academy Excellence & Leaders | Minneapolis | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Westonka ALP | Minnetrista | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Westonka ALP Credit Recovery | Minnetrista | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
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