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)
270015702952	281	Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	80	7	11.2	87.5%	16 (20.0%)	45 (56.3%)	9 (11.3%)	6 (7.5%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	$18,159							45.8			(n/a)
270759000327	282	Carlton Secondary	Public	6-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4226	151	10	15.2	37.1%	114 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	21 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	$13,284							45.7	64.7	161	121
271218000586	283	Fisher Secondary	Public	7-12	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	100	9	10.9	49.0%	77 (77.0%)	3 (3.0%)	12 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	$12,473							45.5	50.3	250	33
271314004160	284	Grand Meadow Senior High	Public	9-12	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 754-5318	135	10	13.9	25.9%	123 (91.1%)	3 (2.2%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$16,769							45.5	39	316	32
270010303468	285	Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary	Public	7-12	16770 Clearwater Lake Rd	Clearbrook	56634	Clearwater County	Clearbrook-Gonvick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 776-3112	206	13	15.9	53.4%	143 (69.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	42 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	$12,065							45.4	56.9	211	74
273327001456	286	South St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	700 N 2nd St	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 457-9408	868	45	19.2	51.2%	422 (48.6%)	76 (8.8%)	268 (30.9%)	23 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.4%)	$11,884							45.3	41.3	303	17
270891000357	287	Chisholm Secondary	Public	7-12	301 4th St SW	Chisholm	55719	St. Louis County	Chisholm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 254-5726	316	20	15.6	49.4%	285 (90.2%)	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$14,250							45	35	336	49
274407001831	288	Winona Senior High	Public	9-12	901 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1504	859	47	18.2	35.7%	666 (77.5%)	41 (4.8%)	69 (8.0%)	37 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	$14,271							44.7	41.6	301	13
273048001293	289	Red Wing Senior High	Public	8-12	2451 Eagle Ridge Dr	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 385-4600	820	44	18.7	35.6%	627 (76.5%)	20 (2.4%)	70 (8.5%)	8 (1.0%)	44 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.2%)	$12,420							44.7	80.2	72	217
271710000793	290	Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High	Public	9-12	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 789-6186	241	14	17	31.1%	207 (85.9%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	$13,655							44.6	52.5	241	49

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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.