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| Minneapolis Public Schools | |
|---|---|
 Map of Minneapolis | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°59′58″N 93°17′48″W / 44.99944°N 93.29667°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1878[1] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams |
| Budget | $654,453,751 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 34,570 (total) |
| Teachers | 2375[2] |
| Staff | 3122 |
| Athletic conference | Minneapolis City Conference |
| Other information | |
| Notes | 2010–2011 Fact Sheet |
| Website | www |
Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) or Special School District Number 1 is a public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Public Schools enrolls 36,370 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers about one hundred public schools including forty-five elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, eight special education schools, eight alternative schools, nineteen contract alternative schools, and five charter schools. With authority granted by the state legislature, the school board makes policy, selects the superintendent, and oversees the district's budget, curriculum, personnel, and facilities. Students speak ninety different languages at home and most school communications are printed in English, Hmong, Spanish, and Somali.[3]
- ^ "Date of the merger of Minneapolis and St. Anthony school boards". Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ "District Staffing". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved November 18, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MPS Facts 2006–2007". Minneapolis Public Schools. Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. and "About MPS". and "Board of Education". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.