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
261	Bemidji Senior High	Public	9-12	2900 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 444-1600	1,537	78	19.8	33.4%	1,122 (73.0%)	14 (0.9%)	25 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	327 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.7%)	$13,403							48.8	50.6	255	6		270444000190
262	Park High School	Public	9-12	8040 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3702	1,992	95	21	28.7%	1,172 (58.8%)	193 (9.7%)	260 (13.1%)	206 (10.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (7.8%)	$11,998							48.7	51.6	248	14		273381001543
263	East Grand Forks Senior High	Public	9-12	1420 4th Ave NW	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 773-2405	608	32	19.2	30.3%	473 (77.8%)	38 (6.3%)	64 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	$13,016							48.6	48.5	266	3		271113000496
264	La Crescent Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-4484	328	25	13.3	22.3%	289 (88.1%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	$21,003							48.4	42.6	297	33		271725000800
265	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda	Public	6-12	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	No	(320) 848-2233	245	16	14.9	40.8%	185 (75.5%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (18.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	$13,354							48.2	31.1	350	85		270002300704
266	Kittson Central Secondary	Public	7-12	444 N Ash Ave	Hallock	56728	Kittson County	Kittson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 843-3682	108	12	8.8	25.9%	93 (86.1%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	$18,508							47.8	65.4	172	94		279144702316
267	Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High	Public	9-12	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 789-6186	230	14	16.6	27.8%	200 (87.0%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$13,655							47.7	44.6	290	23		271710000793
268	Anoka High School	Public	9-12	3939 N 7th Ave	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6200	2,348	128	18.3	35.0%	1,467 (62.5%)	356 (15.2%)	153 (6.5%)	165 (7.0%)	17 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	189 (8.0%)	$11,857							47.6	59.2	214	54		270318000096
269	Greenbush-Middle River Secondary	Public	7-12	401 Park Ave W	Greenbush	56726	Roseau County	Greenbush Middle River Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 782-2232	102	9	11.9	21.6%	95 (93.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$16,312							47.6	50.2	256	13		270010700921
270	Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka	Public, Charter	7-12	5605 Green Circle Drive	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 217-0436	150	36	4.2	30.0%	102 (68.0%)	16 (10.7%)	8 (5.3%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	$55,991							47.6	46.6	277	7		270031504325

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.