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What's the biggest difference between Washburn High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,521
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124001055
Washburn High
201 W 49TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419 · (612) 668-3400 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,521 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
583 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 364 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 397 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 401 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 359 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washburn High
Washburn High's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn High this school | 1,521 | 38.3% | 46.8% |
| SPRING LAKE PARK SENIOR HIGH SPRING LAKE PARK | 1,909 | 40.3% | 33.4% |
| ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH SAINT LOUIS PARK | 1,397 | 37.4% | 48.5% |
| Roosevelt High MINNEAPOLIS | 1,148 | 47.3% | 42.2% |
| Highland Park Senior High SAINT PAUL | 1,392 | 41.0% | 42.3% |
| APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH APPLE VALLEY | 1,999 | 45.4% | 40.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washburn High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #109 of 397 | #14 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #56 of 401 | #11 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #160 of 397 | #18 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,521 | #55 of 764 | #14 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #203 of 332 | #20 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #60 of 338 | #21 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #204 of 444 | #31 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #90 of 146 | #10 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,521
-169 (-10%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,130
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 29.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,521 | 85.2 | 17.9:1 | 38% (583) |
| 2023-24 | 1,555 | 78.9 | 19.7:1 | 39% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 1,582 | 58.3 | 27.2:1 | 37% (585) |
| 2020-21 | 1,690 | 57 | 29.6:1 | 32% (538) |
| 2017-18 | 1,648 | 86 | 19.2:1 | 38% (620) |
| 2015-16 | 1,537 | 91 | 16.9:1 | 44% (669) |
| 2010-11 | 970 | 57 | 17.0:1 | 59% (573) |
| 2000-01 | 1,526 | 73 | 20.9:1 | 48% (734) |
| 1990-91 | 1,130 | 49 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washburn High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,648 to 1,521); teachers down 1% (86 to 85.2).
About Washburn High
Washburn High is a high-enrollment high school in Minneapolis Public School District, located in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,521 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 371.
Enrollment across the 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District totals 29,928 students.
The largest group at Washburn High is White students, at 53%. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Hennepin County, the White share is about 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washburn High scores 64%.
The school had 85.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 1.5 students per teacher. The school reported 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Minnesota public high schools, Washburn High outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washburn High falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 46.8% actual against 44.5% predicted.
The county, Hennepin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,653 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Hennepin County has 496 public schools with about 177,509 students, including Washburn High.
About 0.2 miles separate Washburn High from the closest public school, Justice Page Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Washburn High places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Washburn High the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,521, compared with 1,690 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 29.6:1 to 17.9:1.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Edison HighHigh · 865 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Edison HighHigh · 865 students
Other Washburn High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Washburn High. Washburn High is the largest of the 3.
- Washburn HighWashburn, WI · 182 students
- WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOLWashburn, ND · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Justice Page Middle0.2 mi · 1,020
- Stonebridge World School0.6 mi · 240
- Southside Family Charter School0.7 mi · 119
- Field Elementary0.7 mi · 287
- Burroughs Elementary0.9 mi · 481
- Barton Elementary0.9 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Washburn HighWhat is the total enrollment at Washburn High?
Washburn High enrolls approximately 1,521 students in grades 09-12.
Is Washburn High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washburn High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washburn High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washburn High is approximately 17.9:1 (85 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washburn High?
Washburn High reports a student body of 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Washburn High?
Washburn High is overseen by Minneapolis Public School District in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.