Minneapolis
One in Five: Minnesota Nears a Special Education Threshold
In 2014, roughly one in seven Minnesota students received special education services. In 2026, it is closer to one in five. The share has grown every year except 2021, when COVID disrupted identificat...
Five Years Later, Minnesota Is Still at the COVID Floor
Minnesota was a growth state. From 2010 to 2020, enrollment rose every single year, climbing from 836,557 to 893,203, a gain of 56,646 over 10 consecutive years. Then COVID arrived, 21,120 students va...
Minnesota's Hispanic Enrollment Drops for the First Time in 18 Years
For 18 consecutive years, Hispanic enrollment in Minnesota moved in one direction. From 48,269 students in 2006-07 to 101,440 in 2024-25, the growth never paused, not even during the pandemic. No othe...