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Enrollment
865
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124000958
Edison High
700 22ND AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 · (612) 668-1300 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL865 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
608 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 218 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 217 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edison High
Edison High's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison High this school | 865 | 70.3% | 29.9% |
| Fridley Senior High FRIDLEY | 796 | 70.0% | 26.1% |
| ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH NEW HOPE | 1,396 | 70.4% | 25.3% |
| APOLLO SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 1,264 | 61.8% | 24.0% |
| South High MINNEAPOLIS | 1,257 | 65.1% | 25.8% |
| Creative Arts Secondary School SAINT PAUL | 382 | 75.4% | 22.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edison High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #305 of 397 | #28 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #366 of 401 | #35 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #225 of 397 | #25 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #105 of 764 | #23 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #60 of 332 | #7 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #27 of 338 | #10 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #49 of 444 | #16 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #74 of 146 | #8 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
865
-73 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,427
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 865 | 64.2 | 13.5:1 | 70% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 58.2 | 14.3:1 | 73% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 46.9 | 19.1:1 | 76% (677) |
| 2020-21 | 938 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 70% (654) |
| 2017-18 | 958 | 72.6 | 13.2:1 | 80% (762) |
| 2015-16 | 876 | 67 | 13.1:1 | 86% (755) |
| 2010-11 | 886 | 62 | 14.3:1 | 92% (819) |
| 2000-01 | 1,489 | 88 | 16.9:1 | 63% (943) |
| 1990-91 | 1,427 | 84 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (958 to 865); teachers down 12% (72.6 to 64.2).
About Edison High
Edison High is the name of a high-enrollment high school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school reports 865 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Edison High belongs to Minneapolis Public School District, a district of 86 schools and 29,928 students.
Black students form the largest group at Edison High, 41% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 13% of Hennepin County residents are Black. Edison High has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Edison High operates with 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Edison High reports 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Edison High is 27.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.9%.
Across Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Hennepin County number 496 and enroll about 177,509.
The closest other public school is New City School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Edison High ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.9% against a local average of 28.5%.
Edison High has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Edison High saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Edison High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Edison High schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Edison High. Edison High is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Edison High SchoolEDISON, NJ · 2,393 students
- Edison HighStockton, CA · 2,355 students
- Edison HighFresno, CA · 2,339 students
- Edison HighAlexandria, VA · 2,294 students
- Edison HighHuntington Beach, CA · 2,049 students
Nearby schools
- New City School0.5 mi · 351
- YINGHUA ACADEMY0.7 mi · 851
- Banaadir Elementary0.8 mi · 149
- Menlo Park Academy0.8 mi · 45
- Menlo Park Academy Extended0.8 mi · 3
- Las Estrellas Elementary0.8 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Edison HighWhat is the total enrollment at Edison High?
Edison High enrolls approximately 865 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Edison High serve?
Edison High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Edison High have?
Edison High employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Edison High?
Edison High reports a student body of 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 41% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison High?
Edison High is overseen by Minneapolis Public School District in Hennepin County.
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