Enrollment
45
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124001908
Menlo Park Academy
1700 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 · (612) 787-4016 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
43 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 10 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 73% |
Student demographics
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 StandardsMath
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 Menlo Park Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #560 of 764 | #77 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
45
-9 (-17%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 60
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 | 45 | N/A | N/A | 96% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | N/A | N/A | 79% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | N/A | N/A | 81% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | N/A | N/A | 50% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 4.8 | 14.6:1 | 67% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 73% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 74% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 72% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menlo Park Academy.
About Menlo Park Academy
Students in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, attend Menlo Park Academy, a small high school. Its 45 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 88% smaller than the 371 average for high schools in Minnesota.
Menlo Park Academy falls under Minneapolis Public School District, which has 86 schools enrolling 29,928 students.
At 51%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Menlo Park Academy combined. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% White, and 7% Native American. By comparison, Hennepin County residents are about 13% Black.
Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 96%. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hennepin County.
Among Hennepin County residents, median household income is about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 496 public schools in Hennepin County, with a combined enrollment of about 177,509.
Menlo Park Academy Extended is the public school closest to Menlo Park Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Menlo Park Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Menlo Park Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 45, 17% below the 54 of 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Menlo Park Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Menlo Park Academy schools
One other US public school is named Menlo Park Academy. Menlo Park Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Menlo Park AcademyCleveland, OH · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Menlo Park Academy Extended0.0 mi · 3
- Banaadir Elementary0.1 mi · 149
- New City School0.4 mi · 351
- Las Estrellas Elementary0.5 mi · 401
- Edison High0.8 mi · 865
- Spero Academy0.8 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About Menlo Park AcademyHow many students attend Menlo Park Academy?
Menlo Park Academy enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Menlo Park Academy serve?
Menlo Park Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menlo Park Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menlo Park Academy is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Menlo Park Academy?
Student demographics at Menlo Park Academy are roughly 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 51% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Menlo Park Academy public or private?
Menlo Park Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.