MTS PEASE ACADEMY

MTS PEASE ACADEMY operates as a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, run under Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch. Current enrollment sits at 22 students spanning grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

MTS PEASE ACADEMY is one of 10 schools operated by Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, a district that instructs 5,721 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MTS PEASE ACADEMY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MTS PEASE ACADEMY has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.2:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hennepin County shows median household income runs about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. MTS PEASE ACADEMY is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

The closest other public school is Marcy Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, MTS PEASE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. MTS PEASE ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 22). Black enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 4.2:1 in 2025.

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