North Education Center Academy

North Education Center Academy is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in NEW HOPE, Minnesota, part of Intermediate School District 287, with 37 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so North Education Center Academy sits 90% leaner than that benchmark.

North Education Center Academy is one of 15 schools operated by Intermediate School District 287, a district that enrolls 927 students overall.

Looking at the student body, North Education Center Academy records that 59% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, North Education Center Academy shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting North Education Center Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at North Education Center Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hennepin County put 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%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which North Education Center Academy is one.

The closest other public school is MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

North Education Center Academy operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 57%: 86 students in 2018 compared to 37 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 13% to 8% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.