Lincoln International High School

Located at 2520 MINNEHAHA AVE, in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Lincoln International High School is a low-enrollment 9-12 campus that caters to 158 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Lincoln International High School. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 371.

Lincoln International High School sits inside Lincoln International High School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Lincoln International High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 55% of enrollment; the rest reads as 43% Black. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lincoln International High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Lincoln International High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln International High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 11.3%; this one delivers 10.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hennepin County indicate median household income runs about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Lincoln International High School is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

The closest other public school is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln International High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 14.5%.

The school occupies an urban site. Lincoln International High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 20%: 132 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 82% to 43%.

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