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INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA

5910 SHINGLE CREEK PKWY, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 · (763) 560-1905 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
351 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 651%
Grade 7387%
Grade 8449%
Grade 96212%
Grade 108717%
Grade 1111222%
Grade 1216132%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
28155%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
7214%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
9118%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
408%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
163%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
20240%
Female
30760%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
26.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
5.9%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
509
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 33.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550927.718.4:169% (351)
2023-2440018.321.9:168% (270)
2022-2336622.416.3:165% (238)
2020-214961533.1:146% (226)
2017-183591327.6:144% (158)
2015-162731321.0:140% (109)
2010-114591530.6:132% (148)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA.

Since 2017-18: students up 42% (359 to 509); teachers up 112% (13 to 27.7).

About INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA

INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota. The school has 509 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 12. High schools in Minnesota have about 371 students on average; enrollment here is 37% higher.

The district for INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA is Brooklyn Center Community Schools, with 7 schools and 2,174 students.

The share of White students at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA is 55%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Hennepin County is about 66% White. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA are from different groups.

With 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.4:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA, 69% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.

The county, Hennepin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,653 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Hennepin County has 496 public schools with about 177,509 students, including INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA.

Brooklyn Center Early College Acad is the nearest public school to INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 13 students, from 496 to 509. Federal data show the ratio falling from 33.1:1 to 18.4:1.

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Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA
District
Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Address
5910 SHINGLE CREEK PKWY, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430
Phone
(763) 560-1905
County
Hennepin County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
509
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
351 (69%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
270624004306
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Brooklyn Center Community Schools
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Frequently asked questions

About INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA
What is the total enrollment at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA?
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA serve?
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA is approximately 18.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA?
At INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA, the student body is approximately 55% White, 14% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA public or private?
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brooklyn Center Community Schools.
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