Best High Schools in Minnesota

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Minnesota high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Minnesota test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
11	Mound Westonka High School	Public	8-12	5905 Sunnyfield Rd E	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8100	895	52	17.3	17.8%	756 (84.5%)	17 (1.9%)	62 (6.9%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.1%)	$13,574							93.7	94	15	4		272292001112
12	Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5622	204	16	12.6	22.1%	179 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$12,810							93.7	96.3	6	6		271338000689
13	Byron Senior High School	Public	9-12	1887 2nd Ave NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2301	695	32	21.9	15.0%	608 (87.5%)	7 (1.0%)	32 (4.6%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	$10,910							93.4	92.7	20	7		270735000307
14	Eagan Senior High	Public	9-12	4185 Braddock Tr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6900	2,274	117	19.4	20.9%	1,359 (59.8%)	202 (8.9%)	254 (11.2%)	266 (11.7%)	15 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (7.8%)	$13,126							93.4	94.6	13	1		273239000488
15	Kasson-Mantorville Senior High	Public	9-12	101 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2961	671	39	17.2	20.1%	591 (88.1%)	9 (1.3%)	42 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	$11,552							92.3	88	33	18		271698000784
16	Mahtomedi Senior High	Public	9-12	8000 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 762-5801	1,175	57	20.5	11.5%	911 (77.5%)	63 (5.4%)	58 (4.9%)	45 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.3%)	$12,527							92.3	87.3	37	21		271875000870
17	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	536	35	15.2	23.1%	478 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	$3,399							91.9	81	70	53		270750000324
18	Harbor City International Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	332 W Michigan Street Ste 300	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Harbor City International Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 722-7574	194	14	13.6	41.2%	159 (82.0%)	5 (2.6%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	$14,722							91.3	95.7	9	9		270020903270
19	Mounds View Senior High	Public	9-12	1900 Lake Valentine Rd	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7100	1,833	80	22.7	16.2%	1,234 (67.3%)	120 (6.5%)	136 (7.4%)	223 (12.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (6.2%)	$12,717							91.2	93.7	16	3		272295001121
20	Orono Senior High	Public	9-12	795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8400	961	51	18.7	10.1%	846 (88.0%)	6 (0.6%)	48 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	$14,750							90.8	88.9	28	8		272508001198

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Minnesota

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MN student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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