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
61	Great River School	Public, Charter	7-12	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	411	35	11.7	19.2%	313 (76.2%)	25 (6.1%)	32 (7.8%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	$19,563							84.2	74.4	110	49		270034404093
62	Wrenshall Secondary	Public	7-12	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4274	160	14	11.2	43.8%	138 (86.3%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	$14,674							83.5	58.4	217	155		274419001843
63	Andover High School	Public	9-12	2115 Andover Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8400	1,758	88	20	16.5%	1,382 (78.6%)	107 (6.1%)	73 (4.2%)	90 (5.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.7%)	$12,030							83.4	82.9	57	6		270318003170
64	Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary	Public	6-12	301 N Summit Ave	Hills	56138	Rock County	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 962-3240	190	16	11.8	22.1%	168 (88.4%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	7 (3.7%)	$11,164							82.8	84	53	11		271404000727
65	Avalon School	Public, Charter	9-12	700 Glendale St	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5495	182	17	10.6	25.3%	128 (70.3%)	14 (7.7%)	18 (9.9%)	5 (2.7%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	$19,443							82.7	81.4	65			270018703140
66	East High School	Public	9-12	301 N 40th Ave E	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8845	1,495	73	20.3	19.7%	1,310 (87.6%)	22 (1.5%)	35 (2.3%)	25 (1.7%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	$14,057							82.6	90.7	24	42		271104000461
67	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	1,495	68	21.8	21.1%	1,053 (70.4%)	99 (6.6%)	173 (11.6%)	77 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.8%)	$12,929							82.5	81.2	68	1		270819000343
68	Chanhassen High School	Public	9-12	2200 Lyman Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3500	1,385	65	21.4	14.7%	1,054 (76.1%)	43 (3.1%)	156 (11.3%)	57 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.1%)	$12,581							82	77.6	89	21		270819004260
69	New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	362	25	14.3	42.5%	344 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$12,055							82	88.8	30	39		272352001156
70	New Prague Senior High	Public	9-12	221 12th St NE	New Prague	56071	Scott County	New Prague Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 758-1200	1,315	56	23.4	15.4%	1,204 (91.6%)	15 (1.1%)	41 (3.1%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.8%)	$10,526							81.9	91.7	22	48		272343001146

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.