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)
271392000716	31	Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	660	29	23.1	16.1%	593 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	$11,265							88.5	84.1	55	24
273239001379	32	Rosemount Senior High	Public	9-12	3335 142nd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7501	2,425	128	18.9	20.7%	1,712 (70.6%)	243 (10.0%)	171 (7.1%)	123 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (7.0%)	$11,833							88.3	89.6	30	2
271698000784	33	Kasson-Mantorville Senior High	Public	9-12	101 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2961	667	31	21.3	20.1%	596 (89.4%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	$11,552							88	88.1	38	5
270038304728	34	Morris Area Secondary	Public	7-12	201 S Columbia Ave	Morris	56267	Stevens County	Morris Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 589-4400	528	19	27.5	30.1%	415 (78.6%)	7 (1.3%)	73 (13.8%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$11,193							87.9	61.4	186	152
271878000880	35	Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,223	66	18.5	31.6%	953 (77.9%)	104 (8.5%)	72 (5.9%)	34 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	$11,408							87.8	89.3	33	2
273819001662	36	Stillwater Area High School	Public	9-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8040	2,647	101	26.3	19.5%	2,032 (76.8%)	149 (5.6%)	211 (8.0%)	125 (4.7%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	123 (4.6%)	$12,335							87.3	77.6	88	52
271875000870	37	Mahtomedi Senior High	Public	9-12	8000 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 762-5801	1,142	33	34.5	13.8%	920 (80.6%)	49 (4.3%)	54 (4.7%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (7.2%)	$12,527							87.3	89.6	29	8
272349001153	38	New Ulm High School	Public	9-12	1600 Oak Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	706	31	22.4	29.0%	647 (91.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	$13,014							87.2	79.4	81	43
271807000047	39	Le Sueur-Henderson High School	Public	9-12	901 E Ferry St	Le Sueur	56058	Le Sueur County	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 665-5800	279	19	14.4	29.0%	217 (77.8%)	4 (1.4%)	49 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	$12,675							86.9	76.9	92	53
273384004443	40	Open World Learning Secondary	Public, Magnet	6-12	640 Humboldt Avenue	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 293-8670	476	24	19.9	33.0%	273 (57.4%)	37 (7.8%)	68 (14.3%)	39 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	$5,237							86.7	69.7	130	90

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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