Edina Virtual Pathway

Set in EDINA, Minnesota, Edina Virtual Pathway is a very small 9-12 campus, part of EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It hosts 75 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so Edina Virtual Pathway sits 80% below that benchmark.

Edina Virtual Pathway is one of 14 schools operated by EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 8,794 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Edina Virtual Pathway reports that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 15% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at Edina Virtual Pathway qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hennepin County put the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which Edina Virtual Pathway is one.

Nearest neighbor: EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edina Virtual Pathway.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.