SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION

SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in RICHFIELD, Minnesota, part of RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 24 students in grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION is one of 10 schools operated by RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 4,094 students overall.

On demographics, SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 17% Black, 13% multiracial, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hennepin County indicate median household income runs about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION is one.

The closest other public school is South Education Center Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION's enrollment has ticked up 60% since 2018, when it stood at 15 (now 24). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 53% to 29%.

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