Best High Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 480)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
270036004668	251	Kaleidoscope Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	72	3	21.4	29.2%	64 (88.9%)	3 (4.2%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	$13,952							50.9	64.4	164	87
271836000854	252	Lyle High School	Public	9-12	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 325-2201	84	10	8.6	54.8%	70 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$11,980							50.9	30.9	359	107
270037904578	253	Tri-City United High School	Public	9-12	700 4th St NW	Montgomery	56069	Le Sueur County	Tri-City United School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 364-8111	614	31	19.7	35.5%	449 (73.1%)	5 (0.8%)	125 (20.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	$12,190							50.8	53.1	235	18
273360001505	254	St. James Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1001 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3381	581	40	14.6	56.1%	238 (41.0%)	1 (0.2%)	331 (57.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$12,737							50.8	42.3	297	43
270444000190	255	Bemidji Senior High	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	1,516	77	19.7	36.3%	1,095 (72.2%)	12 (0.8%)	34 (2.2%)	10 (0.7%)	324 (21.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.6%)	$13,403							50.6	47.3	265	10
270010700921	256	Greenbush-Middle River Secondary	Public	7-12	401 Park Ave W	Greenbush	56726	Roseau County	Greenbush Middle River Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 782-2232	99	10	9.7	25.3%	94 (94.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$16,312							50.2	64	169	87
270948002786	257	Greenway Senior High	Public	9-12	308 Roosevelt Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 245-1287	298	21	14.1	50.7%	229 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	$17,824							50.2	53.6	232	25
270264000049	258	Lester Prairie Secondary	Public	7-12	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 395-2521	242	13	19.1	37.2%	178 (73.6%)	2 (0.8%)	55 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$11,799							49.8	29.5	363	105
271917000904	259	McGregor Secondary	Public	7-12	148 S 2nd St	McGregor	55760	Aitkin County	McGregor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 768-2111	210	16	13	57.6%	158 (75.2%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$13,674							49.7	28.2	371	112
270606000247	260	Braham Area Secondary	Public	7-12	531 Elmhurst Ave S	Braham	55006	Isanti County	Braham Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 396-5199	359	18	19.8	38.4%	317 (88.3%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	$11,558							49.6	56.2	218	42

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.