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 Friday, August 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 450)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
381	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary	Public	7-12	510 9th St NE	Long Prairie	56347	Todd County	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 732-2194	466	37	12.7	65.9%	203 (43.6%)	1 (0.2%)	249 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	$12,657							19.5	31.6	348	33		270010900850
382	Academic Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	60 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Academic Arts High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 457-7427	78	13	5.8	28.2%	36 (46.2%)	14 (17.9%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	$20,116							19.2	11.2	432	50		270036104105
383	Randolph Secondary	Public	7-12	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 263-2151	430	24	17.8	17.2%	399 (92.8%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$12,367							18.2	15.6	413	30		273015001287
384	Worthington Senior High	Public	9-12	1211 Clary St	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 376-6121	1,118	64	17.5	60.5%	227 (20.3%)	52 (4.7%)	720 (64.4%)	86 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	22 (2.0%)	$11,524							17.9	21.8	385	1		274416001841
385	Prior Lake-Savage Area Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	15870 Fish Point Rd SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0843	75	9	8.6	38.7%	46 (61.3%)	4 (5.3%)	7 (9.3%)	6 (8.0%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)	$10,342							16.9	4.8	467	82		273006004390
386	Harding Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 6th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-4700	1,591	78	20.4	73.0%	66 (4.1%)	265 (16.7%)	275 (17.3%)	900 (56.6%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.4%)	$15,363							16.8	16.2	410	24		273384001585
387	Cedar Mountain Middle/High School	Public	6-12	310 Somerville Ave	Morgan	56266	Redwood County	Cedar Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 249-5990	219	15	14.1	45.2%	180 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	$12,711							16.4	31.8	347	40		270011001099
388	Norman County East Secondary	Public	7-12	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56584	Norman County	Norman County East School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 584-5151	71	8	8.8	47.9%	52 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.9%)	$16,037							16.3	82.4	60	328		270010101695
389	High School For Recording Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1166 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	High School For Recording Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 287-0890	181	11	16.3	91.7%	6 (3.3%)	132 (72.9%)	18 (9.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.7%)	$21,455							16.3	4.8	468	79		270016002955
390	Butterfield Secondary	Public	7-12	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 956-2771	103	9	11	64.1%	35 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$15,766							16.1	17.4	406	16		270732000305

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2025, 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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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