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
71	Detroit Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Roosevelt Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-4491	791	53	14.8	31.2%	598 (75.6%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)	$13,724							81.6	77.8	87	16		271023000442
72	Prior Lake High School	Public	9-12	7575 150th St W	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-8600	2,856	138	20.6	17.9%	2,075 (72.7%)	238 (8.3%)	179 (6.3%)	172 (6.0%)	26 (0.9%)	1 (0.0%)	165 (5.8%)	$10,497							81.2	67.5	156	84		273006001277
73	Lakeville North High	Public	9-12	19600 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3600	1,871	82	22.8	17.7%	1,250 (66.8%)	155 (8.3%)	135 (7.2%)	167 (8.9%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	148 (7.9%)	$12,337							81	81.7	62	11		271778000817
74	Caledonia Senior High	Public	9-12	825 N Warrior Ave	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 725-3316	259	19	13.4	16.2%	251 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$13,283							80.9	73.7	114	40		270738003188
75	Ada-Borup-West Secondary	Public	6-12	604 W Thorpe Ave	Ada	56510	Norman County	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 784-5332	335	26	12.7	39.4%	257 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)								80.6	81	71	4		270048005509
76	Eden Prairie Senior High	Public	9-12	17185 Valley View Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 975-8000	2,844	156	18.2	29.0%	1,339 (47.1%)	530 (18.6%)	328 (11.5%)	445 (15.6%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	195 (6.9%)	$13,776							80.4	79.1	79	3		271422000735
77	Blaine High School	Public	9-12	12555 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6500	3,157	155	20.3	34.5%	1,801 (57.0%)	525 (16.6%)	228 (7.2%)	351 (11.1%)	17 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	233 (7.4%)	$11,226							80.4	73.1	122	45		270318000097
78	Owatonna Senior High	Public	9-12	1455 18th St SE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8800	1,468	84	17.5	32.6%	1,093 (74.5%)	94 (6.4%)	217 (14.8%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	$13,052							80.3	68.5	149	71		272805001228
79	Aitkin Secondary School	Public	7-12	306 2nd St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	509	38	13.5	41.3%	461 (90.6%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$12,937							80.3	64.5	176	97		270276000057
80	Eden Valley Secondary	Public	7-12	298 Brooks St N	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 453-2900	425	27	15.5	22.8%	396 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$11,078							80.2	79.7	78	2		271119000502

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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:

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.