Takoda Prep

Takoda Prep is one of the micro-enrollment 9-12 campuss in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, part of Minneapolis Public School District, with 36 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 90% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Takoda Prep is one of 86 schools operated by Minneapolis Public School District, a district that works with 29,928 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Takoda Prep lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, 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%. Takoda Prep is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Center School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Takoda Prep.

Takoda Prep operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 5% to 19%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.