MPS -- Minneapolis Public Schools
Teacher Salary and Benefits
There are more than two thousand educators and 40,000 students that are enrolled at the 92 schools managed by Minneapolis Public Schools. The Minneapolis Public Schools teacher salary details presented in the data tables below are obtained from several government sources as noted under each table. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.
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MPS Teacher Salary Details
This table details average salary and ranges for teachers that is sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington region. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teacher | $38,180 | $29,840-$49,510 |
| Kindergarten Teacher | $67,490 | $44,930 - $94,380 |
| Elementary School Teacher | $67,950 | $46,770 - $98,970 |
| Middle School Teacher | $67,200 | $47,320 - $98,100 |
| High School Teacher | $66,370 | $47,590 - $80,780 |
| PE Teacher | $52,220 | $27,940 - $76,400 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041
Special Education Teacher Salary
The table below details average salary and ranges for special education teachers are employed by MPS and surrounding area school districts.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Special Ed. (Preschool) | $38,180 | $29,840-$49,510 |
| Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary) | $66,500 | $45,570 - $92,970 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054
School Administrators and Staff Salary
See average salary details on school administrators and support staff for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area below.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| School Administrators (Preschool) | $63,810 | $40,980-$91,700 |
| School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School) | $116,000 | $70,300 - $154,850 |
| Guidance & School Counselors | $64,780 | $46,310 - $92,500 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021
Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)
The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Minneapolis Public Schools is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).
| District | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers & Aides | $22,426 | $17,640 |
| Administrators | $6,853 | $10,976 |
Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)
Minneapolis Public Schools Jobs and Careers
The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Minneapolis Public Schools. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.
Total Number of Teachers Employed
Total number of teachers employed by Minneapolis Public Schools per grade classification is displayed below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 2,389 | 2,427 | 2,457 |
| Preschool Teachers | 107 | 113 | 113 |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 142 | 149 | 149 |
| Elementary School Teachers | 1,052 | 1,068 | 1,102 |
| Middle & High School Teachers | 955 | 982 | 972 |
| Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels | 133 | 116 | 121 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants
Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors & Coordinators | 289 | 295 | 270 |
| Teaching Assistants | 1,086 | 1,166 | 1,154 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
District and School Administrators and Support Staff
Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Minneapolis Public Schools are shown in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Administrators & Staff | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1,726 |
| District Administrators | 56 | 71 | 75 |
| District Support Staff | 122 | 130 | 128 |
| School Administrators | 109 | 113 | 103 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 169 | 156 | 144 |
| Student Support Staff | 526 | 557 | 566 |
| Other Support Staff | 662 | 665 | 710 |
| Librarians | 48 | 51 | 46 |
| Guidance Counselors | 49 | 51 | 55 |
| Middle & High School Guidance Counselors | 44 | 46 | 51 |
Minneapolis Public Schools Schools
According to the 2014 NCES school district survey, Minneapolis Public Schools oversees 92 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.
See how other nearby school districts compare in regards to teaching and employment opportunities:
- St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools District (4 Schools)
- Robbinsdale Area Schools (30 Schools)
- Columbia Heights Public School District (7 Schools)
- Brooklyn Center School District (3 Schools)
- St. Louis Park Public School District (9 Schools)
Minneapolis Public Schools Map & Boundaries
| School | Grades | Full-Time Teachers | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Oic School 1845 East Franklin Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 341-3358 |
9-12 | 3 | 40 |
| Andersen Open Elementary School 1098 Andersen Ln Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-4200 |
PK-8 | 91 | 1,128 |
| Anishinabe Academy Elementary 3100 East 28th St Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-0880 |
PK-10 | 23 | 363 |
| Anthony Middle School 5757 Irving Ave South Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3240 |
6-8 | 41 | 776 |
| Anwatin Middle School 256 Upton Ave South Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2450 |
6-8 | 42 | 641 |
| Armatage Elementary School 2501 West 56th St Minneapolis MN 55410 (612) 668-3180 |
PK-5 | 31 | 629 |
| Bancroft Elementary School 1315 East 38th St Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-3550 |
PK-5 | 42 | 534 |
| Barton Open Elementary School 4237 Colfax Ave South Minneapolis MN 55409 (612) 668-3580 |
KG-8 | 32 | 743 |
| Bethune Elementary School 919 Emerson Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-2550 |
PK-5 | 32 | 359 |
| Broadway Education Place School 3017 East 31st St Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4700 |
7-12 | 9 | 99 |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary School 252 Upton Ave South Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2500 |
PK-5 | 38 | 454 |
| Burroughs Elementary School 1601 West 50th St Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3280 |
KG-5 | 35 | 795 |
| Center School 2421 Bloomington Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 721-1655 |
7-12 | 5 | 43 |
| Childrens Residential Treat Center School 143 East 19th St Minneapolis MN 55403 (612) 668-5470 |
KG-12 | 2 | 15 |
| Dowling Elementary School 3900 West River Parkway Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4410 |
KG-5 | 33 | 515 |
| Edison High School 700 22nd Ave Ne Minneapolis MN 55418 (612) 668-1300 |
9-12 | 53 | 744 |
| Emerson Elementary School 1421 Spruce Place Minneapolis MN 55403 (612) 668-3610 |
PK-5 | 30 | 528 |
| Field Elementary School 4645 4th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3640 |
5-8 | 25 | 515 |
| Green Central Park Elementary School 3416 4th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55408 (612) 668-3730 |
PK-8 | 49 | 558 |
| Hale Elementary School 1220 East 54th St Minneapolis MN 55417 (612) 668-3760 |
KG-4 | 31 | 621 |
| Hall Elementary School 1601 Aldrich Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-2650 |
PK-5 | 32 | 452 |
| Harrison Education Center School 501 Irving Ave North Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2680 |
9-12 | 8 | 66 |
| Hennepin County Juvenile Center School 510 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55415 (612) 348-7740 |
6-12 | 9 | 47 |
| Henry High School 4320 Newton Ave North Minneapolis MN 55412 (612) 668-2000 |
9-12 | 60 | 1,104 |
| Heritage Science & Technology School 1042 18th Ave Se Minneapolis MN 55414 (612) 355-5570 |
6-12 | 14 | 246 |
| Hiawatha Elementary School 4201 42nd Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4610 |
PK-5 | 19 | 222 |
| Hmong International Academy 1501 30th Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-2250 |
PK-8 | 40 | 539 |
| Howe Elementary 3733 43rd Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4640 |
KG-5 | 7 | 162 |
| Jefferson Elementary School 1200 West 26th St Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2720 |
PK-8 | 56 | 721 |
| Jenny Lind Elementary School 5025 Bryant Ave North Minneapolis MN 55430 (612) 668-2020 |
PK-5 | 37 | 547 |
| Keewaydin Elementary School 5209 30th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55417 (612) 668-4670 |
3-8 | 23 | 366 |
| Kenny Elementary School 5720 Emerson Ave South Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3340 |
KG-5 | 23 | 417 |
| Kenwood Elementary School 2013 Penn Ave South Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2760 |
KG-5 | 24 | 486 |
| Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School 4030 Chowen Ave South Minneapolis MN 55410 (612) 668-3210 |
KG-3 | 24 | 530 |
| Lake Harriet Upper School 4912 Vincent Ave South Minneapolis MN 55410 (612) 668-3310 |
3-8 | 29 | 639 |
| Loring Elementary School 2600 44th Ave North Minneapolis MN 55412 (612) 668-2060 |
PK-5 | 26 | 416 |
| Loring-Nicollet High School 1925 Nicollet Ave South Minneapolis MN 55403 (612) 872-3626 |
9-12 | 4 | 45 |
| Lucy Laney @ Cleveland Park Elementary School 3333 Penn Ave North Minneapolis MN 55412 (612) 668-2200 |
PK-8 | 44 | 677 |
| Lyndale Elementary School 312 West 34th St Minneapolis MN 55408 (612) 668-4000 |
PK-5 | 39 | 568 |
| Marcy Open Elementary School 415 4th Ave Se Minneapolis MN 55414 (612) 668-1020 |
KG-8 | 36 | 692 |
| Menlo Park Academy 1700 2nd St Ne Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 787-4016 |
9-12 | 5 | 71 |
| Minneapolis Crawford First School 1510 Glenwood Ave South Minneapolis MN 55405 (612) 668-2884 |
KG-11 | 19 | 105 |
| Minneapolis on Line Learning School 3345 Chicago Ave South Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-4136 |
7-12 | 7 | 42 |
| Mpls. Employment Readiness Curric. School 2539 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 872-2777 |
9-12 | 5 | 62 |
| Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School 807 27th Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-2930 |
PK-8 | 56 | 807 |
| North Academy Arts/Communication 1500 James Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-1700 |
9-10 | 13 | 154 |
| North High School 1500 James Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-1700 |
9-12 | 9 | 99 |
| Northeast Middle School 2955 Ne Hayes St Minneapolis MN 55418 (612) 668-1500 |
6-8 | 39 | 595 |
| Northrop Elementary School 4315 31st Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4520 |
PK-5 | 26 | 463 |
| Olson Middle School 1607 51st Ave North Minneapolis MN 55430 (612) 668-1640 |
6-8 | 25 | 337 |
| Pierre Bottineau 1501 30th Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-2252 |
KG-5 | 4 | 111 |
| Pillsbury Elementary School 2250 Garfield St Ne Minneapolis MN 55418 (612) 668-1530 |
PK-5 | 44 | 620 |
| Plymouth Youth Center Capri School 2210 Oliver Ave North Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 522-6501 |
9-12 | 13 | 168 |
| Pratt Elementary School 66 Malcom Ave Se Minneapolis MN 55414 (612) 668-1122 |
PK-5 | 16 | 221 |
| Ramsey Fine Arts Elementary School 3611 20th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-4550 |
KG-8 | 64 | 902 |
| Ramsey Middle 1 West 49th St Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-4040 |
6-8 | 21 | 399 |
| River West Early Child Special Education School 3328 Elliot Ave South Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 668-5100 |
PK-PK | 52 | 600 |
| Riverside-Mental School 425 5th St Ne Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 668-5470 |
KG-12 | 9 | 43 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House School 818 Fulton St Se Minneapolis MN 55414 (612) 331-5752 |
KG-12 | 1 | 5 |
| Roosevelt Seniior High School 4029 28th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4800 |
9-12 | 60 | 783 |
| Sanford Middle School 3524 42nd Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4900 |
6-8 | 44 | 782 |
| Seward Elementary School 2309 28th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-4950 |
KG-8 | 44 | 849 |
| Sheridan Elementary School 1201 University Ave Ne Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 668-1130 |
PK-8 | 40 | 502 |
| South High School 3131 19th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-4300 |
9-12 | 89 | 1,754 |
| Southwest High School 3414 West 47th St Minneapolis MN 55410 (612) 668-3030 |
9-12 | 83 | 1,658 |
| Span School 425 5th St Ne Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 668-5444 |
KG-8 | 18 | 158 |
| Spanish High School 1250 West Broadway Minneapolis MN 55411 (612) 668-5444 |
9-12 | 18 | 98 |
| Special Education - Speech Only School 425 Ne 5 St Minneapolis MN 55413 (612) 668-5433 |
PK-PK | 0.4 | 61 |
| St. Joseph Children's Home School 1121 East 46th St Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 290-3512 |
KG-12 | 8 | 43 |
| Sullivan Elementary School 3100 East 28th St Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-5000 |
PK-8 | 57 | 736 |
| Sullivan Hearing Impaired School 3100 East 28th St Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-5021 |
KG-12 | 1 | 11 |
| Tatanka Academy 1042 18th Ave Se Minneapolis MN 55414 (612) 729-5171 |
KG-3 | 5 | 53 |
| Transition Plus Services School 3320 Elliot Ave South Minneapolis MN 55407 (612) 668-4100 |
12-12 | 32 | 292 |
| Urban League St. Academy 2201 Blaisdell Ave South Minneapolis MN 55403 (612) 874-9667 |
6-12 | 9 | 76 |
| Voa Phoenix School 924 19th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 375-0700 |
10-12 | 7 | 109 |
| Volunteers of America-Pm School 924 19th Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 375-0700 |
9-12 | 4 | 48 |
| Waite Park Elementary School 1800 34th Ave Ne Minneapolis MN 55418 (612) 668-1600 |
PK-5 | 25 | 424 |
| Washburn High School 201 West 49th St Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3400 |
9-12 | 65 | 1,320 |
| Wellstone International High School 4029 28th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55406 (612) 668-5070 |
9-12 | 17 | 276 |
| Wenonah Elementary School 5625 23rd Ave South Minneapolis MN 55417 (612) 668-5040 |
KG-3 | 18 | 281 |
| Whittier Park Elementary School 315 West 26th St Minneapolis MN 55404 (612) 668-4170 |
PK-5 | 41 | 650 |
| Windom Open Elementary School 5821 Wentworth Ave South Minneapolis MN 55419 (612) 668-3370 |
PK-5 | 27 | 456 |