Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124003106
Longfellow Alternative High
3017 E 31ST ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406 · (612) 668-4700 · Hennepin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
46 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 64% |
Student demographics
65%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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Longfellow Alternative High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #544 of 764 | #73 of 100 |
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
50
-24 (-32%) vs 2020
-60% since 2010-11, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 50 | 6.4 | 7.8:1 | 92% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 7.7 | 8.0:1 | 92% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 6.8 | 8.3:1 | 100% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 74 | 7 | 10.6:1 | 92% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 7.9 | 10.7:1 | 98% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 92% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 95% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow Alternative High.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (84 to 50); teachers down 19% (7.9 to 6.4).
About Longfellow Alternative High
Longfellow Alternative High is a small high school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school's 50 students are in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 87% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
Longfellow Alternative High belongs to Minneapolis Public School District, a district of 86 schools and 29,928 students.
Longfellow Alternative High has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 44%. Smaller groups are 38% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% White, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 8% of Hennepin County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Longfellow Alternative High, 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 7.8:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Roughly 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hennepin County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hennepin County show that the median household income is $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Longfellow Alternative High is one of 496 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Universal Academy Elementary, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 32% enrollment decrease, from 74 in 2020-21 to 50 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 10.6 in 2020-21 to 7.8 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Universal Academy Elementary0.3 mi · 411
- Bdote Learning Center0.3 mi · 65
- Universal Academy Middle/High0.3 mi · 154
- Anishinabe Academy Elementary0.4 mi · 183
- Sullivan Elementary0.4 mi · 640
- Hiawatha Collegiate High School0.5 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow Alternative HighHow large is Longfellow Alternative High?
Longfellow Alternative High enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 07-12.
Is Longfellow Alternative High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Longfellow Alternative High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Longfellow Alternative High?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Longfellow Alternative High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Longfellow Alternative High?
At Longfellow Alternative High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 44% Hispanic, 38% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Longfellow Alternative High public or private?
Longfellow Alternative High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District.
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