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)
270387000180	61	Becker Senior High	Public	9-12	12000 Hancock St	Becker	55308	Sherburne County	Becker Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 261-4501	879	50	17.7	22.6%	804 (91.5%)	9 (1.0%)	28 (3.2%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	$12,792							82	80.1	73	12
271778000817	62	Lakeville North High	Public	7-12	19600 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3600	1,796	85	21.1	14.2%	1,330 (74.1%)	112 (6.2%)	106 (5.9%)	127 (7.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (6.4%)	$12,337							81.7	89.7	27	35
271353000694	63	Hastings High School	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7470	1,353	58	23.2	23.9%	1,134 (83.8%)	47 (3.5%)	86 (6.4%)	14 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	$12,583							81.5	87.2	41	22
270029403692	64	RTR Secondary School	Public	6-12	111 County Highway 8	Tyler	56178	Lincoln County	Rtr Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 247-5913	359	18	20.3	34.5%	332 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$15,968							81.5	83.9	57	7
270018703140	65	Avalon School	Public, Charter	9-12	700 Glendale St	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5495	177	16	10.8	32.8%	115 (65.0%)	11 (6.2%)	22 (12.4%)	7 (4.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	$19,443							81.4	81.8	67	2
273379001535	66	St. Michael-Albertville Senior High	Public	9-12	5800 Jamison Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2192	2,240	87	25.8	16.6%	1,904 (85.0%)	93 (4.2%)	91 (4.1%)	33 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (5.2%)	$9,372							81.2	95.5	12	54
274191001750	67	Watertown Mayer High	Public	9-12	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0600	488	29	16.6	28.5%	459 (94.1%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$12,427							81.2	60.3	193	126
270819000343	68	Chaska High School	Public	9-12	545 Pioneer Trail	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7100	1,584	74	21.4	25.9%	1,118 (70.6%)	103 (6.5%)	212 (13.4%)	62 (3.9%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	80 (5.1%)	$12,929							81.2	74.7	99	31
279144502312	69	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec	Public	6-12	607 Knights Ln	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2110	517	28	18.3	26.9%	482 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,221							81	87	42	27
270750000324	70	Cannon Falls Secondary	Public	6-12	820 Minnesota St E	Cannon Falls	55009	Goodhue County	Cannon Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 263-6800	589	37	15.8	29.7%	530 (90.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	$3,399							81	73.3	105	35

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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