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Best High Schools
in Minneapolis Public School District

This page covers 27 of the 38 high schools in Minneapolis Public School District had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

27
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
STADIUM VIEW
Grades 06–1245 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.5:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
87
/100
Student:Teacher
5.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Plymouth Youth Center Extended
Grades 09–127 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
72
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Roosevelt High - SWS
Grades 09–121 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Heritage Academy High
Grades 09–12105 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Southwest High
Grades 09–121,484 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
27.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
North High
Grades 09–12487 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
62%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
South High
Grades 09–121,466 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Washburn High
Grades 09–121,582 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
27.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Longfellow Alternative High
Grades 07–1256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.3:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
8.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Henry High
Grades 09–12858 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
78%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
17 more high schools in Minneapolis Public School District not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
27
High Schools
97
Total Schools
87
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
STADIUM VIEW
Score: 87/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.