Urban League Academy High School (Closed 2016)

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Urban League Academy High School (Closed 2016)

2201 Blaisdell Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Serving 47 students in grades 7-12, Urban League Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Urban League Academy High School
8	3
9	3
10	7
11	6
12	28

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Total Students

47 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	47
2014	76
2013	63
2012	57
2011	92
2010	65
2009	91
2008	116
2007	78
2006	96
2005	85
2004	83
2003	124
2002	131
2001	102
2000	191
1999	135
1998	108
1997	76
1996	46

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	9
2013	8
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	8
2008	8
2007	6
2006	5
2005	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(14-15)

≤20%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2015	20%	61%	45%
2014	20%	61%	44%
2013	10%	61%	43%
2012	50%	62%	39%
2011	20%	56%	38%
2010	50%	65%	46%

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(14-15)

≤20%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2015	20%	60%	43%
2014	20%	59%	43%
2013	10%	58%	42%
2012	50%	76%	57%
2011	50%	74%	56%
2010	50%	72%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	8:1	14:1	16:1
2022	8:1	14:1	15:1
2021	8:1	14:1	16:1
2020	8:1	14:1	15:1
2019	8:1	14:1	15:1
2018	8:1	16:1	14:1
2017	8:1	14:1	14:1
2016	8:1	16:1	14:1
2015	8:1	16:1	14:1
2014	8:1	15:1	15:1
2013	8:1	15:1	15:1
2012	8:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	9:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	18:1
2007	13:1	16:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	1%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1997	4%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2011	1%	6%	8%
2010	2%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	1%	6%	9%
2004	1%	5%	13%
2003	1%	5%	14%
2000	1%	5%	15%
1999	1%	5%	14%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	2%	11%	17%
2022	2%	10%	17%
2021	2%	10%	17%
2020	2%	9%	17%
2019	2%	9%	17%
2018	2%	9%	18%
2017	2%	9%	18%
2016	2%	9%	18%
2015	2%	9%	19%
2014	3%	8%	19%
2013	5%	8%	15%
2011	1%	7%	18%
2010	3%	7%	18%
2009	2%	6%	18%
2008	4%	6%	17%
2006	2%	5%	16%
2005	4%	5%	15%
2004	4%	4%	14%
2003	3%	4%	13%
2002	4%	4%	11%
2001	1%	3%	9%
2000	2%	3%	8%
1999	1%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	3%

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Black

81%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	81%	12%	33%
2022	81%	12%	34%
2021	81%	11%	37%
2020	81%	11%	38%
2019	81%	11%	38%
2018	81%	11%	40%
2017	81%	11%	40%
2016	81%	10%	40%
2015	81%	10%	39%
2014	94%	10%	36%
2013	84%	9%	36%
2012	89%	9%	35%
2011	90%	9%	36%
2010	91%	10%	38%
2009	91%	10%	38%
2008	91%	9%	39%
2007	95%	9%	41%
2006	96%	8%	42%
2005	89%	8%	42%
2004	93%	8%	42%
2003	93%	7%	43%
2002	92%	7%	44%
2001	92%	7%	44%
2000	94%	6%	44%
1999	93%	5%	43%
1998	95%	6%	44%
1997	92%	5%	41%
1996	96%	5%	40%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	9%	62%	34%
2022	9%	63%	34%
2021	9%	64%	32%
2020	9%	66%	31%
2019	9%	66%	31%
2018	9%	67%	30%
2017	9%	67%	30%
2016	9%	68%	30%
2015	9%	69%	30%
2014	1%	71%	33%
2013	2%	72%	36%
2012	4%	73%	35%
2011	2%	74%	32%
2010	2%	75%	31%
2009	4%	76%	30%
2008	2%	76%	30%
2007	4%	77%	28%
2005	3%	79%	27%
2004	1%	80%	27%
2003	1%	81%	26%
2002	3%	82%	26%
2001	6%	83%	27%
2000	1%	84%	28%
1999	1%	85%	30%
1998	3%	86%	31%
1997	4%	87%	35%
1995	10%	88%	38%
1994	10%	88%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	0.34	0.59	0.74
2022	0.34	0.58	0.73
2021	0.34	0.57	0.73
2020	0.34	0.54	0.72
2019	0.34	0.54	0.72
2018	0.34	0.53	0.72
2017	0.34	0.53	0.72
2016	0.34	0.52	0.72
2015	0.34	0.51	0.72
2014	0.12	0.48	0.73
2013	0.30	0.47	0.72
2012	0.20	0.45	0.73
2011	0.19	0.44	0.73
2010	0.18	0.42	0.73
2009	0.17	0.41	0.73
2008	0.18	0.41	0.72
2007	0.10	0.40	0.72
2006	0.08	0.37	0.72
2005	0.22	0.37	0.72
2004	0.13	0.35	0.72
2003	0.14	0.34	0.72
2002	0.15	0.32	0.71
2001	0.15	0.31	0.70
2000	0.13	0.29	0.70
1999	0.14	0.28	0.70
1998	0.10	0.26	0.69
1997	0.15	0.24	0.69
1996	0.08	0.23	0.69

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(14-15)

≤20%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2015	20%	82%	64%
2014	10%	82%	59%
2013	10%	81%	54%
2012	20%	80%	50%
2011	15%	79%	47%

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Eligible for

79%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	79%	35%	56%
2022	79%	26%	51%
2021	79%	26%	54%
2020	79%	28%	55%
2019	79%	28%	55%
2018	78%	30%	60%
2017	78%	30%	60%
2016	78%	31%	60%
2015	78%	31%	62%
2014	84%	31%	60%
2013	86%	31%	60%
2012	91%	30%	60%
2011	82%	29%	60%
2010	92%	28%	59%
2009	80%	25%	57%
2008	83%	24%	57%
2007	82%	23%	58%
2006	84%	23%	60%
2005	87%	22%	61%
2004	82%	21%	60%
2003	71%	20%	59%
2002	75%	19%	58%
2001	60%	18%	57%
2000	66%	18%	57%
1999	70%	19%	58%
1998	55%	19%	60%
1997	47%	19%	56%
1996	59%	19%	55%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Urban League Academy High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minneapolis 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Urban League Academy High School?

The graduation rate of Urban League Academy High School is 20%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

How many students attend Urban League Academy High School?

47 students attend Urban League Academy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Urban League Academy High School students are Black, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Urban League Academy High School?

Urban League Academy High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Urban League Academy High School offer ?

Urban League Academy High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Urban League Academy High School part of?

Urban League Academy High School is part of Minneapolis 51�� District.

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Urban League Academy High School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)

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