Roosevelt High

Located at 4029 28TH AVE S, in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Roosevelt High is a well-populated high school that instructs 1,148 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Minneapolis Public School District. That puts it 209% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Minneapolis Public School District comprises 86 schools with combined enrollment of 29,928 students; Roosevelt High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Roosevelt High shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roosevelt High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 42.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Hennepin County shows median household income runs about $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Hennepin County's 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), Roosevelt High is one campus in the mix.

Roosevelt High - SWS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roosevelt High at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

Roosevelt High operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Roosevelt High's enrollment has increased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,003 (now 1,148). The White share of enrollment edged up from 22% to 50% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Roosevelt High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.